Lot 297

Dorothy Gill Barnes Woven Basket

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Dorothy Gill Barnes (1927-2020)
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent; circa early 1990's per consignor's notes
Country of origin; materials: American; mulberry bark
Dimensions (H, W, D): 5"h, 4"dia
Additional Information: Work is titled "Bark Branch with Braid." "The unique properties I find in bark, branches, roots, seaweed, and stone suggest a work process to me," Barnes said. "I want this problem solving to be evident in the finished piece." ~ Dorothy Gill Barnes (source: https://fiberartnow.net/in-memorium-dorothy-gill-barnes/) Lot is accompanied by the receipt issued by The Sybaris Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan, dated 5.7.1996. Provenance: Collection of Drs. Joan & Bernard Chodorkoff, the major part of whose collection is on permanent exhibition at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.

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Condition

very good, residue on rim