Arthur espenet carpenter was born in 1920 and died in 2006 at the age of 86. By the nineteen sixties he was designing and making handsome one of a kind works of furniture. It stands as a place of creativity and exploration in wood, where tripp continues to work. The papers were collected as part of the nanette l. Theres no need for us to make a chair that you cant sit in, he once said. His father, art carpenter the creator of west coast style of sculptural furniture, passed on his selftaught knowledge to his son.
Arthur espenet carpenter sculptures for sale value guide. Hooked on woodworking, he moved to california and apprenticed with famed master furniture maker art espenet carpenter. Sep 21, 2015 maloof rocker plans free download plans. He has worked with wood since he was six years old. Arthur espenet carpenter monumental wall mounted headboard. Learn the market value of your arthur espenet carpenter. In the current world of twentiethcentury design collecting, the trend has shifted away from accessible, massmanufactured modernist furniture like charles eames and george nelson and toward designs that were custom. Please see all of the information about him online he was deemed a living california treasure in 1984, and his works appear in many museums as well as the smithsonian. We saw the tim burton exhibit before this one and thought this chair looked like it could be part of that exhibit as well. Arthur espenet carpenter early arthur espenet carpenter. Like george nakashima, sam maloof, wendell castle and other craftsmen of the era, carpenter built furniture both as a means of creative expression and for the simple personal fulfillment of making a thing well. Carpenter produced pieces that are now in the collection of the smithsonian institution and were exhibited at the museum of modern art and the museum of. Early arthur espenet carpenter coffee table moderne gallery. Arthur espenet carpenter bolinas, ca furniture designers.
Rib chair by arthur espenet carpenter unique furniture. Art carpenter, though diminutive in stature, was a giant in the woodworking pantheon. After a brief stint as a social worker, he wound up in eugene, oregon, in 1970, where he made his first piece of furniture. Robert frost inscribed books, from santa clara, hour 2. Arthur espenet carpenter early arthur espenet carpenter coffee table, c. A monumental wallmounted solid mahogany slab custom headboard by arthur espenet carpenter. Arthur espenet carpenter myrtle wood modernist thin walled. Laitman documentation project for craft and decorative arts in america.
His book, 160 pages with magnificent color photographs, has been over 20 years in the writing. Arthur espenet carpenter was a selftaught furniture artist who believed that his pieces should be useful as well as beautiful. Tripp carpenter runs espenet furniture in bolinas, ca. Todd merrills new book is a musthave for design collectors an expanded edition of his seminal book, modern americana. This headboard was originally part of a set with a pair of nightstands. A contemporary of esherick and nakashima, carpenter was the patron saint of the baulines. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Carpenter suffered a heart attack at his home in the secluded seaside community north of san francisco where he lived and worked for decades. Early espenet coffee table with dovetailed edges in california walnut, signed and dated 1969. Arthur espenet carpenter january 20, 1920 june 1, 2006 was a master woodworker and.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This example is from 1989 and represents the most highly articulated version. Maloof rocker plans free download plans rocking chair. Oral history interview with arthur espenet carpenter, 2001. W w corcoran collection, originally commissioned to. Arthur espenet carpenter was born in new york city in 1920. The bay area craftsman arthur espenet carpenter was one of the most celebrated figures in the postwar american studio furniture movement. Arthur espenet carpenter january 20, 1920 june 1, 2006 was a master woodworker and furniture maker known for his wishbone chair and desk with scalloped seashell sides. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1972.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Arthur espenet carpenter, band saw box, 1972, hyedua wood, smithsonian american art museum, gift of david l. Moderne gallery specializes in 20th and 21st century furniture, lighting, ceramics, turned wood and accessories. Arthur espenet carpenter 19202006 is an artist born in 1920 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a sculpturevolume sold in 1999, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a furniture sold in 2019. In 1966 life did a story on the circular house woodworker arthur espenet carpenter designed for himself in bolinas, california. Smithsonian insts new museum, renwick gallery, to open to public jan 28. After the second world war he started turning bowls out in san francisco,california. Wallmounted mahogany slab headboard by arthur espenet carpenter on sep 28, 2019. Rare arthur espenet carpenter turned teak bowl american. An amazing, modernist thinwalled myrtle wood bowl turned by the legendary woodworker arthur espenet carpenter 19202006. Twenty years in the making,160 pages of color photos and a wellwritten text describing his evolution of becoming a designer and maker of exceptionally wellcrafted and extremely handsome furniture. Espenet studio, located on the bolinas lagoon, was built in 1960 by tripps father, arthur espenet carpenter ii. It is currently under the direction of robert aibel and his son joshua aibel. Wishbone chair by arthur espenet carpenter, 1989 moderne.
About arthur espenet carpenter maker the san francisco area woodworker arthur espenet carpenter was one of the most celebrated figures in the postwar american studio furniture movement. By arthur espenet carpenter this is my fathers book. Arthur espenet carpenter american, 19202006rare set of six wishbone armchairs, 1980walnut and brown leather with. Arthur espenet carpenter prices 34 auction price results. Exhibition catalog for a show at the smithsonian national collection of fine arts renwick gallery from january 28 to july 19, 1972. The interview took place in bolinas, california, and was conducted by kathleen hanna for the archives of american art, smithsonian institution. A look back at the show provides a snapshot of a time in the creative lives of five woodworkers who were to be leading influences in the development of american studio furniture. Wooden works furniture objects by five contemporary craftsmen george nakashima sam maloof wharton esherick arthur espenet carpenter wendell castle paperback january 1, 1972 by na author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Espenet furniture is a handcrafted furniture brand and business done by tripp carpenter. Watch karen keane appraise art espenet carpenter furniture, ca. Art carpenter, selftaught woodworker writes about his process of becoming a designer of innovative and creative furniture. Founded in 1984 by robert aibel, moderne gallery is housed in almost 20,000 square feet in a historic building located in the old city gallery district of philadelphia. Arthur espenet carpenter bowl an amazing, modernist thinwalled myrtle wood bowl turned by the legendary woodworker arthur espenet carpenter 19202006. Please see all of the information about him online he was deemed a living california treasure in 1984, and his works appea. Todd merrills new book is a musthave for design collectors. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and. The nightstands have since been sold and are not a part of this item they are only shown in the. We sell the right e books and woodworking guides which give you all the info you. Art espenet carpenter, 86, who made sleek and distinctive. Arthur espenet carpenter smithsonian american art museum.
This site was designed with the wix website builder. An expanded edition of the successful modern americana, this new book will bring a new audience to some of the most americandesigned and produced furniture in design history. A new era for the renwick gallery the new york times. Rib chair by arthur espenet carpenter from the california design, 1930 1965. Arthur espenet carpenter ii 19202006 was a master woodworker and furniture maker known for his wishbone chair and desk with scalloped seashell sides. Pour en savoir plus sur arthur espenet carpenter, parcourez ses. Arthur carpenter in 1999 in his workshop with a desk of his design. Research 34 arthur espenet carpenter prices and auction results in furniture. Arthur espenet carpenter wallmounted headboard sep 28. Studio furniture from high craft to high glam, offers a. Not surprisingly, one of the places dave keller had been was making fine furniture. About collections books appraisals news contact moderne gallery 2220 e. The five were esherick, arthur espenet carpenter 19202006, sam maloof 19162009, wendell castle 1932 and george nakashima 19051990. The following oral history transcript is the result of a taperecorded interview with arthur espenet carpenter on june 20 and september 4, 2001.
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