AAW Contemporary Wood Art Auctions 2018

Basket Illusion, 2018 | Dale Larson, Doug Schneiter Doug Schneiter is known for his basket illusion work, and Dale Larson is known for his well-cra

Maple 6.1 x 3.4 x 3.4 in/15.5 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm Donated by Wally's wife, Jane, this vessel is the last piece created by talented turner, teache...

Manitoba maple burl | 5 x 4 x 4 in/12.7 x 10.1 x 10.1 cm Artist Statement: This small Manitoba Maple Burl wooden bowl was turned by Michael Hosalu

Maple, acrylic |2 x 3 x 3 in/5.1 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm "Namaste - a greeting with the utmost of respect... a salutation from one to another." ...

Tropical hardwood burl, African blackwood | 10.75 x 4.5 x 4.5 in/27.3 x 11.43 x 11.43 cm Donated by Andrea DuPlessis "“The only constant in...

Native hardwoods | 71" x 9" x 9" in/180.3 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm This piece was generously donated by a Minnesota art collector. About ...

Wood, sea urchin shell, metal leaf | 6.1 x 3.4 x 3.4 in/15.5 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm About the Artist: Cindy Drozda, Boulder Colorado, has worked wood pro

Mesquite, holly | 4.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 in/11.4 x 19 x 19 cm About the Artist: John Beaver, a native of the California coast, has been inspired and infl

Spalted big leaf maple, acrylic paint | 4 x 8 x 8 in/10.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm Artist Statement: Jay is best known for his use of airbrush and highly

Bigleaf maple, calcite, colorfast dyes | 3.5 x 8.75 x 8.75 in/8.9 x 22.2 x 22.2 cm Artist Statement: “Amber Light” is the latest in a series of wo

Cherry, acrylic | 8.5 x 5.5 x 5.5in/21.6 x 13.9 x 13.9 cm Artist Statement: This project was inspired by the forms of ancient Japanese bronze vase

Figured ash | 13 x 6.25 x 6.25 in/33 x 15.8 x 15.8 cm About the Artist: Over the past forty years, David Ellsworth has become known as one of t

Leadwood, African blackwood | 5" x 2.5" x 2.5" This is an egg-shaped box with threaded lid that sits on a pedestal. There are seve...

Madrone, milk paint, acrylic paint | 2 x 7 x 7 in/5.1 x 17.7 x 17.7 cm About the Artists: Graeme Priddle has over 20 years experience in the woodw

Maple, india ink | 10.25 x 10.25 x 3.5 in/26 x 26.5 x 8.8 cm We had to ask about the peculiar name of this incredible basket illusion piece. This i

Fractured Series Bowl, 2012 | Al Stirt, Vermont Artist Statement: "I consider myself a "bowl maker" more than a wood turner beca...

Orbital Arc series, 2016 | Jason Breach, England About the Artist: Jason Breach, England, began turning at the early age of twelve and now has ove

English sycamore, acrylic, copper-dyed silver leaf | 5 x 5 x 5 in/12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Artist Statement: This piece was turned during a trip to N

Burl | 2.65 x 10.5 x 10.5 in/6.7 x 26.6 x 26.6 cm This unusual piece by David Nittmann (1944-2014) was donated by Deena and Jerome Kaplan. A ful

Maple, ink | 10.1 x 3.75 x 3.75 in/25.7 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm About Steve Sinner: Steve Sinner Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1942, Steve’s early interest in

Palm, dyes | 2.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 in/6.35 x 31.75 x 31.75 cm About the Artist: Educated in engineering, Dewey Garrett took up the lathe in order to

Oregon maple burl | 10 x 12 x 12 in/25.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm This maple burl came from the Grant's Pass area in southern Oregon. About the Ar...

Cherry, milk paint | 12 x 3 in/30.5 x 7.6 cm When Harvey Fein asked if I would be interested in doing a collaborative piece I was excited. I wanted

Boxwood, blackwood, bamboo, betel nut | 6.25 x 2.75 x 2.75 in/15.8 x 6.9 x 6.9 cm About the Artist: As a self-taught turner, my passion for turnin

Solid bronze, cocobolo striker | 5.25 x 4.5 x 4.5 in/13.3 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm Artist Statement: Wood transformed into bronze is an amazingly fun and

African blackwood | 3.38 x 3.75 x 3.38 in/8.6 x 9.5 x 8.6 cm About the Artist: "I started turning in my father’s workshop when I was eleve...

Various woods. Dimensions coming. Marking the fourth year of WIT Collaboration projects, Topsy Turvy features 49 whimsical tops created by women from

Elm, steel base | 7 x 9 x 4.3 in/18 x 23 x 11 cm Artist Statement: I can say that I started this piece in 2002, the year I started to turn wood. I

Walnut | 7" H x 10" diameter ARTIST'S STATEMENT "The pieces I make are simple but finely detailed vessels. Manipulating the...

Mahogany, paint | 10.75 x 2.5 x 2.5 in/27.3 x 6.3 x 6.3 cm Building on the forms explored in the New Horizons piece "Cubism", this piec...

Mormon poplar | 14 x 14 x 5 in/35.5 x 35.5 x 12.7 cm About the Artist: Mike Mahoney has been a professional wood turner since 1994. His bowls are

Maple | 21.7" x 7.48" x 7.08"/550mm x 190mm x 180mm "In creating this piece I wanted to achieve a feeling of movement and a...

Maple, ink | 4.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 om/11.4 x 13.9 x 13.9 cm This piece is a collaboration between woodturner Mike Jackofsky and his sister-in-law, pyrogr

Yellow cedar, acrylic dye | 4" (10.16cm) diameter | Friction fit lid About the Artist Michael Hosaluk is recognized internationally and in ...

Sycamore | 13 x 7 in/33 x 17.8 cm Artists' Statement: In 2015, while presenting in England during the AWGB seminar, woodturner/sculptor, Mar...

Madrone burl | 4 x 9 x 8 in/10.16 x 22.85 x 20.32 cm About the Artist: Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1955, Christian Burchard has been living in the

Cocobolo | 3.15 x 6.3 x 6.3 in/8 x 16 x 16 cm Look closely: a bowl-within-a-bowl, this piece is in Hans Weissflog's extraordinary style, but ...

Mesquite | 6 x 7.25 x 7.25 in/15.24 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm About the Artist: Fennell has been a member of the American Association of Woodturners for o

Ash, steel | 17.7 x 8.6 x 2.5 in/45 x 22 x 6.5 cm About the Artist: Vivien is a young French woodturner. In 2003, he started his formal training in c

Boxelder burl | 13 x 13 x 6 in/33 x 33 x 15.25 cm A couple years ago Kip Christensen sent an amazing piece of Boxelder burl to me when his son was

Walnut sapwood, gilder's paste | 1.5 x 9.75 in/3.81 x 24.76 cm ‘Illusions in Wood’ is a series that was inspired by a ‘slouched’ basket creat...

Maple, acrylic paint | 15.5 x 4.75 x 4 in/39.3 x 12 x 10.1 cm About the Artist: Holland Van Gores grew up in Southern California spending much tim

Big leaf maple | 11.5 x 1.75 in/29.21 x 4.44 cm About the Artist: I love wood. I love its beautiful colors, its various textures, and I particular

Pau ferro | 3 x 4.5 x 4.5 in/7.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm Donated by Dale Larson, this small, flawlessly-executed early piece by William Hunter foreshadows