Crafted in Wood: Including Works from the Collection of Ken Spitzbard 
17 July 2024
Crafted in Wood: Including Works from the Collection of Ken Spitzbard 
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Christian Burchard b.1955

Piercing the Sky; Riding the Wind (two works)

1992
madrone burl; black walnut, dyed black walnut 21½ h × 10¼ w × 4 d in (55 × 26 × 10 cm) 14⅞ h × 12⅛ w × 12 d in (38 × 31 × 30 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $721
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Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to underside of one work 'Christian Burchard Piercing the Sky #4 '92'. Incised signature, title, date, and wood type to underside of additional work 'Christian Burchard 'Riding the Wind' madrone burl 92 bl. walnut bl. dye.'
provenance: del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles | Private Collection

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I have been working with wood for most of my life. We are comfortable with each other; we have a close relationship and I value that connection immensely...At times, I am awed by the story of its history, the tracks that the passing of time have left. I feel driven to expose this beauty.

Christian Burchard

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