Lot 2157
Bob Stocksdale (American, 1913-2003), Turned Wood Bowl
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
6 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 in.
The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Born in Indiana, woodworking artist Bob Stocksdale, moved to Berkeley California after WWII in 1946. Stocksdale was one of the earliest members of the Arts and Crafts Cooperative, Inc. (ACCI) on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, California. His first solo exhibition followed in 1958 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. Stocksdale was known for selecting exotic wood species from around the world.
His work was included in the American exhibit of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair and has been recognized internationally for fine design and workmanship. His many honors include the American Association of Woodturners Lifetime Achievement Award (1998) and the Masters of the Medium Award, James Renwick Alliance (2003). Stocksdale received the American Craft Council’s Gold Medal in 1995.
Stocksdale's bowls are prized by collectors. They have been shown in Europe and Japan, and they appear in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Oakland Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Good estate condition.
