SOLD
300.00USDto J**********f+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2016 Jun 11 @ 16:49UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Did you win this lot?
A full invoice should be emailed to the winner by the auctioneer within a day or two.
All pieces are signed originals, individually created by the artist listed.
Max Brosi
County Leitrim, Ireland
What Lies Beneath
Oak
Turned green, sandblasted
7.75” by 5.38" by 3.87"
Artist Note
“This piece is an exploration of form and pattern. The more figure (pattern) present in a piece, the simpler the form must be so the two elements don’t compete. By sandblasting away the soft part of the grain in oak, the annual rings and medullary rays, which form the natural pattern of oak, are exposed. The tapered spouts are a development of my multi axis work and the reason for including them is to highlight the abrupt transition between surfaces through the exposed grain pattern which flows from one element to the other green-turned oak vase form with protruding tapered spouts, sandblasted after seasoning.”
Artist Statement
My work is in a constant state of evolution towards a raw, honest, and calm aesthetic. Everything is in a state of transience; wood warps, metal corrodes. The result of these natural processes is a heightened aesthetic character in the material: the static becomes dynamic, the perfect becomes imperfect.
Many years of working with wood has taught me to design movement into my work by utilizing the natural tendency of wet oak to warp as it dries. Sandblasting reveals the hidden three dimensional texture of the grain and rays. The distortion and texture of the warped wood breathes life into the starkness of geometric form and softens the brutality of cold, rusty steel. This tension between materials excites me.
About Max Brosi
Born in Marburg, Germany in 1981, Brosi now lives and works in the northwest of Ireland. After training as a furniture designer at The Furniture College, Letterfrack, Brosi’s work expanded to boatbuilding and hollow wooden surfboard construction. For the past several years Brosi has specialized in sculptural forms, turned, carved, and sandblasted from green oak, often in combination with rusty steel elements. His work focuses heavily on the tension between stark geometric forms and the natural distortion of green wood as it dries. Since 2014, Brosi’s work has earned several Irish and international accolades including recently winning the woodturning category of the RDS (Royal Dublin Society) National Craft Awards in Ireland and having received an Excellence Award at the AAW symposium in Pittsburgh. His work is included in several private collections in Great Britain, Germany, and the USA.
Auction Location:
AmericasMart 240 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
Previewing Details:
All POP auction items will be available for on-site viewing beginning Thursday, June 9 at 5:30PM Eastern at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, 240 Peachtree St NW #2200, Atlanta, GA 30303. Remote bidding on-line is open. The live auction starts at 3:30PM Eastern time on Saturday, June 11. Remote bidders will be able to bid during the auction via a live audio feed. You must be pre-registered to bid online.
Georgia's tax rate of 8% will be added to all items sold in the auction.
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
0% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
SHIPPING: After the purchase price has been paid in full and after the sale has been completed, property must be removed from the auction at the Buyer’s expense. The American Association of Woodturners will, as a service to Buyers, arrange to have the property packed, insured, and shipped via UPS at the request, expense and entire risk of the Buyer. Any claims will be between carrier and Buyer.
Payment Details:
Accepted Payment Methods: VISA, Master Card, and PayPal.
Credit Cards to be processed immediately after purchase. Credit card entry during bidding registration is required.
Auction Shipping Info:
All direct shipping costs, duties, additional taxes, etc. are the responsibility of the buyer. The AAW will contact you for shipping instructions.
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- AMEX
- Discover
- PayPal
1. NO WARRANTY: ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND. The descriptions of items appearing in advertising prior to this auction are believed to be correct. Nevertheless, neither those descriptions nor any oral statements made by the Artist or the American Association of Woodturners concerning any item shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, genuineness, value and other attributes of the property. Bidders who bid from off-site and are not present at the live auction understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person.
2. DISPUTES: The American Association of Woodturners shall designate the winning bidder after each item is auctioned. If a dispute arises between two or more bidders, the American Association of Woodturners reserves the right to reopen bidding. The American Association of Woodturner's designation of a buyer shall be final.
3. BIDDING & PRE-BIDDING: The American Association of Woodturners is providing internet and live bidding as a service to bidders. Bidders acknowledge and understand that this service may or may not function correctly the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall a bidder have any claim against the American Association of Woodturners or anyone else if the internet service fails to operate correctly before or during the live auction.
4. The American Association of Woodturners has the right to accept or deny bidders from attending their auctions, both in person and online.
5. Online bidders agree and understand that they will not be invoiced and may not be able to pay until the entire, onsite auction is over. All purchases will be charged to your credit card immediately following the auction. Any other payment arrangement must be arranged and approved by the American Association of Woodturners a minimum of 48 hours prior to the auction.
6. The American Association of Woodturners makes no representations whatsoever that the Buyer of a work of art will acquire any reproductions rights thereto.
I have read the bidder terms and conditions and hereby agree to the above terms and conditions of the auction.