Type | Live Webcast Auction |
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Price Realized | 3,500.00 USD |
Date Sold | 7/30/2022 |
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
Lot # | 1009 |
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Estimate | 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD |
Group - Category | Miscellaneous |
Lead | Rip Caswell Life Size Deer Bronze |
Description |
Title is "Essence of Grace". Life Sized bronze. 37" long, 24 1/2" tall. Small mold line in center of back. 18 of 35 cast in 2004. Human Model in the image is 5' 8" tall.
Rip H. Caswell (Born 1962) is active/lives in Oregon, Washington. Rip Caswell is known for Sculpture-life-size wildlife.
The son of a professional guide and outfitter, Rip Caswell developed an innate understanding and appreciation of nature and wildlife. As a young boy, he began sculpting his very first figures from the moist shoreline clay of the Pend Oreille River near his home in Washington State. An early apprenticeship in taxidermy established an intimate familiarity with wildlife physiology and form, and his work in this genre earned Rip a reputation for a uniquely natural style that brought movement and grace into a field normally focused on technical accuracy rather than presentation.
Having won numerous taxidermy awards, first regionally then nationally, friends and family began to encourage Rip to pursue his talents more directly through his growing interest in sculpture. This new creative outlet allowed Rip to fully express his own personal style and vision in presenting the beauty of nature's form and movement, and he soon began sculpting professionally and producing works in bronze. Rip immediately demonstrated a true gift for the medium, and quickly gained regional and national attention for a style that seemed to capture the spirit of the animal and human figure. An extended study trip to Italy and the sculptures of the Pietra Santa, in the company of other well-established sculptors, gave Rip the creative inspiration needed to fuel the figurative sculpting vision apparent in many of his works today.
With dozens of awards and honors to his name, Rip Caswell's work has been displayed in both the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and the Pentagon. Many of Rip's most celebrated works have been commissions for civic spaces and monument-sized outdoor pieces, and commissioned works are currently on display in public spaces, buildings and museums across the United States.
"To create my bronze sculptures I use the ancient "lost wax" method used by artists for over 6,000 years. I savor the total freedom of creating with clay - with it I form the heart and soul of my subjects. When they are finished in bronze form, people can touch one of my sculptures and know what I felt when I created it. This is especially important in creating atmospheres that become counterpart to site-specific themes."
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Name | Snapshots of the Great American West |
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Auctioneer | Davis Brothers Auction |
Type | Live Webcast Auction |
Date(s) | 7/30/2022 |
July 30th, 9AM MDT | |
Preview Date/Time | To arrange a private viewing please contact Davis Brothers Auction. |
Checkout Date/Time | Local pickup begins the first Tuesday following auction weekend. |
Location | ONLINE ONLY Missoula, MT 59808 |
Buyer Premium | 25% Online Buyer's Premium |
Description |
Welcome to our Snapshots of the Great American West Sale. This one day Auction is jam packed full of over 1400 lots to choose from. Truly something for everyone.
Art: Fred Boyer, John Seerey-Lester, Chip Jones, Rip Caswell, Dennis Jones, Donna Howell-Sickles, Joe Trujillo, Ace Powell, Paolo Soleri, Jeff Fleming, Marcia Ballowe, Larry Janoff, Spike Ress, Taylor Lynde, Carl Kauba, Harvey Rattey, Gary Schildt, Wayne Dowdy, Gary Shoop, Stan Lynde, and more.
Native American: Navajo Rugs, Hopi Kachina Dolls, Trade Beads, Hammers, War Clubs, Knives, Beadwork, Turquoise Jewelry.
Books: The first part of the Missoula Heritage Research Center Library.
Historical Montana Items: A large Archive of Butte Montana Paperwork and Photographs.
Bottles, Coins, Societal Buttons and Ribbons, Campaign Buttons, Denim, Decoys, Totem Poles, and so much more.
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Bid Amount | Bid Increment |
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0.00 - 95.00 | 5.00 USD |
95.01 - 240.00 | 10.00 USD |
240.01 - 475.00 | 25.00 USD |
475.01 - 950.00 | 50.00 USD |
950.01 - 2,400.00 | 100.00 USD |
2,400.01 - 4,750.00 | 250.00 USD |
4,750.01 - 9,500.00 | 500.00 USD |
9,500.01 - 24,000.00 | 1,000.00 USD |
24,000.01 - 97,500.00 | 2,500.00 USD |
97,500.01 - 245,000.00 | 5,000.00 USD |
245,000.01 - 9,999,999.99 | 10,000.00 USD |
Currency | USD |
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Buyer Premium | 25% Online Buyer's Premium |
Payment Terms |
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