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Silas Kopf

Urban Theme (Life is a Rat Race) corner cabinet

USA, 1990
avodire, dyed pearwood, holly 71¼ h × 25 w × 18 d in (181 × 63 × 46 cm)
estimate: $5,000–8,000
result: $5,000
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Carved signature and date to reverse ‘Silas Kopf Jeff Dansch 1990’.
provenance: Private Collection, Maryland
literature: A Marquetry Odyssey: Historical Objects and Personal Work, Kopf, pg. 133 illustrates this example

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Marquetry Magic

Silas Kopf is an American furniture maker who has been specializing in marquetry for decades and was named Master of the Medium by the James Renwick Alliance of the Smithsonian Institution in 2015. In this video, Kopf provides a look behind the scenes of his creative process.

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