Untitled, circa 1986

Fair Market Value: $650

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Dimensions: 3.5" x 3.00625"

African Blackwood

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M. Dale Chase

Made from African Blackwood, the turned box was made using an 18th century Rose Engine Lathe, which created unique decorative patterns. This hand-size box is an early example of M. Dale Chase's work, with equal emphasis on the overall shape of the box and its exterior and interior patterns.

M. Dale Chase took to ornamental turning after 32 years as a vascular surgeon. Ornamental turning utilizes Holtzapffel and Rose Engine lathes developed in England during the 1800's. Shaped metal cutters are oriented to cut patterns into wood. Chase first experimented with a 150 year-old Holtzapffel lathe, then transitioned to using the Rose Engine lathe. From early boxes patterned on the exterior, his focus shifted to simple forms with interior patterns. Chase boxes are included in the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and 100 in the collection at the Center for Art in Wood.

The Center for Art in Wood

The Center for Art in Wood interprets, nurtures, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art, craft, and design in wood to enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of it. CAW has built its reputation by providing opportunities for makers and visitors to experience craft directly, through participatory programming; seminal exhibitions and documentation; and the growth, conservation, exhibition, and care of its permanent collection. The Center's practice of keeping these resources free and available to the public emphasizes its commitment to building a democratic and inclusive community.

Four Ornamental Metal Boxes (1)

Fair Market Value: $1,500

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Dimensions: .75"-1.5" x 1"-2" x 1"-1.5"

Blued gunmetal, silver, guilloché, and 14K gold

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M. Dale Chase

These four metal pill or ring boxes by M. Dale Chase were made during a sabbatical from wood box making during the 1990s. Chase explored creating metal boxes in combinations of gold, silver, and blued gunmetal. Using an ornamental lathe, he created hundreds of round, square, six sided, oval, and thin wafer-like boxes with one or two compartments. These lidded gold-toned boxes utilize the Guilloché technique to create contrasting patterns on the surfaces. A couple have threaded lids. Others slide precisely onto the bottoms.

M. Dale Chase took to ornamental turning after 32 years as a vascular surgeon. Ornamental turning utilizes Holtzapffel and Rose Engine lathes developed in England during the 1800's. Shaped metal cutters are oriented to cut patterns into wood. Chase first experimented with a 150 year-old Holtzapffel lathe, then transitioned to using the Rose Engine lathe. From early boxes patterned on the exterior, his focus shifted to simple forms with interior patterns. Chase boxes are included in the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and 100 in the collection at the Center for Art in Wood.

The Center for Art In Wood

The Center for Art in Wood interprets, nurtures, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art, craft, and design in wood to enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of it. CAW has built its reputation by providing opportunities for makers and visitors to experience craft directly, through participatory programming; seminal exhibitions and documentation; and the growth, conservation, exhibition, and care of its permanent collection. The Center's practice of keeping these resources free and available to the public emphasizes its commitment to building a democratic and inclusive community.

Legends of Cheese Collection

Fair Market Value: $125

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Di Bruno Bros.

We provide extraordinary food experiences, inspired by our legacy. Also, we just really love cheese.

The Legends of Cheese Collection features iconic cheeses, produced in limited quantities by the finest cheesemakers in the world. Each cheese represents the best in its class and is hand-selected for quality.

A portion of sale is donated to the Daphne Zepos Teaching Award, dedicated to growing a squad of cheese professionals committed to teaching about the culture, history and techniques of making, aging and selling cheese.

Ornamental Turned Box, circa 2007

Fair Market Value: $1,250

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Dimensions: 1.0625" x 2.9375"

African Blackwood and Boxwood

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M. Dale Chase

This ornamentally turned box represents a major development of M. Dale Chase's work. He transitioned to creating simple-shaped boxes which were only ornamented on the inside. This created sensual forms that invited fondling in the palm of one's hand. Chase precisely laminated different color woods, then turned them to form the box. Complex cutters of his design cut precise patterns through the wood layers, resulting in the vividly contrasting designs.

M. Dale Chase took to ornamental turning after 32 years as a vascular surgeon. Ornamental turning utilizes Holtzapffel and Rose Engine lathes developed in England during the 1800's. Shaped metal cutters are oriented to cut patterns into wood. Chase first experimented with a 150 year-old Holtzapffel lathe, then transitioned to using the Rose Engine lathe. From early boxes patterned on the exterior, his focus shifted to simple forms with interior patterns. Chase boxes are included in the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and 100 in the collection at the Center for Art in Wood.

The Center for Art In Wood

The Center for Art in Wood interprets, nurtures, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art, craft, and design in wood to enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of it. CAW has built its reputation by providing opportunities for makers and visitors to experience craft directly, through participatory programming; seminal exhibitions and documentation; and the growth, conservation, exhibition, and care of its permanent collection. The Center's practice of keeping these resources free and available to the public emphasizes its commitment to building a democratic and inclusive community.

Four Ornamental Metal Boxes

Fair Market Value: $1,500
Contributor will receive 50% of winning bid

Dimensions: .75"-1.0625" x 1.5"-2.9375" x 1"-2"

Silver, guilloché, and 14K gold

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M. Dale Chase

This set of four metal pill or ring boxes by M. Dale Chase was made during a sabbatical from wood box making during the 1990s. Chase explored creating metal boxes in combinations of gold, silver, and blued gunmetal. Using an ornamental lathe, he created hundreds of round, square, six sided, oval, and thin wafer-like boxes with one or two compartments. These lidded silver and gold-toned boxes utilize the Guilloché technique to create contrasting patterns on the surfaces. A couple have threaded lids. Others slide precisely onto the bottoms.

M. Dale Chase took to ornamental turning after 32 years as a vascular surgeon. Ornamental turning utilizes Holtzapffel and Rose Engine lathes developed in England during the 1800's. Shaped metal cutters are oriented to cut patterns into wood. Chase first experimented with a 150 year-old Holtzapffel lathe, then transitioned to using the Rose Engine lathe. From early boxes patterned on the exterior, his focus shifted to simple forms with interior patterns. Chase boxes are included in the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and 100 in the collection at the Center for Art in Wood.

The Center for Art In Wood

The Center for Art in Wood interprets, nurtures, and champions creative engagement and expansion of art, craft, and design in wood to enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of it. CAW has built its reputation by providing opportunities for makers and visitors to experience craft directly, through participatory programming; seminal exhibitions and documentation; and the growth, conservation, exhibition, and care of its permanent collection. The Center's practice of keeping these resources free and available to the public emphasizes its commitment to building a democratic and inclusive community.

#5

Fair Market Value: $250

Dimensions: 6" x 9" x 3"

Ash wood and stone box

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Don Miller

Don Miller is a Philadelphia based woodworker, instrument maker and educator. He holds a BA in German form the University of Kansas and an MFA in 3D Design from The University of Wisconsin-Madison. He recently retired as an Associate Professor in the Craft+ Material Studies program at The University of the Arts and inhabits his own workshop in Germantown, PA. His work investigates natural material, functional form and historical technology. This piece is #5 in a series of small pieces that were made of similar likeness.