Edward Moulthrop
(1916-2003)
Figured Tulipwood Spheroid, circa 1978
Tulipwood
Signed, inscribed, and numbered: Ed Moulthrop [M cipher] / Figured Tulipwood / Liriodendron Tulipifera / 200941
15" H x 22" Dia.
Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost

Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

Edward Allen Moulthrop is recognized as the founder of the American contemporary wood turning movement with works in nineteen permanent museum collections, including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.

This lot is accompanied by gallery postcards for Edward and Philip Moulthrop from Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.

Overall good condition with moderate surface scuffs and scratches commensurate with age. Some rough scuffing along rim, possibly inherent to the making. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.