Ash Abstract Sculptures

Wooden decoration from the middle of the 20th century. Very well made, beautiful rounded shapes. Probably made of ash tree.

‘Earthly Treasures No 30’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from cankered Ash inlaid with Malachite, Chrysocolla, Lapis Lazuli, Native Co...

Lamp "Luminous Shapes no 1" by Stine Mikkelsen Dimensions: 70 x 40 x 16 cm Materials: Composite, volcanic ash, marble and granite Luminous shapes is an ongoing collection inves...

Made in solid natural ash with black lacquered steel frame. Sculpture in the form of a functional chair. Branded on the bottom.

Stunning vintage plywood divider by Charles and Ray Eames, for Herman Miller. Model “FSW-6” (folding screen wood) was designed and released to market in ...

The Light Stacks series explores the play of light against a wide range of materials. Each slender assemblage of thin and thick rings presents a different expression of the object ex...

About A collection of seven large wooden shipwright clamps with saw tooth sides, threaded wooden screw handle and adjustable steel and wood clamp. Creator ...

Earthly treasures no 24, is a unique wooden and mixed minerals sculpture by the British artist Morrison Thomas. Morrison has turned a beautiful wooden sphere form from cankered ash. Using aged wood such as this, reveals cracks and crevices which the artist has inlaid with native copper, gold, malachite, chrysocolla and turquoise. The results are breathtaking. These take on the role of globes and are evocative of old maps. The minerals suggest undiscovered islands and continents. During Thomas’ time as a designer and maker of furniture it was usual practice to mask and hide any blemishes or cracks in the wood, however much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi (where ceramic breakages are repaired with gold and precious metals) Thomas highlights the anomalies in the wood by inlaying them with naturally formed colorful minerals, many taken from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are patiently and skilfully jigsawed together, resulting in truly unique treasure-laden artworks. Is his own words: ‘The two mediums I combine both come directly from the Earth. The trees form and grow at the surface whilst the minerals can form at great depth. It is not unknown for some trees to have accumulated pieces of crystals in their roots. The thought of this combination of a substance formed during explosive episodes in the Earth millions of years ago with a gently formed living substance, which may have been growing for hundreds of years before finally coming to an end, is both exhilarating and intriguing. I think of it as a fusion between animate and inanimate, above and below the ground, naturally both beautiful, and without which, we as humans could not survive’ Morrison Thomas was born at New Inn Cottage in the tiny village of Charlton near Banbury, Oxfordshire. His father was a cabinet maker & carpenter who was also a wheelwright and blacksmith, as with many village craftsman of the time, he was skilled in all things. Keeping the family tradition, Thomas continued in his father’s footsteps and is a fourth generation woodworker. As a furniture designer & maker Thomas has exhibited his work in numerous high profile galleries and undertaken many prestigious commissions. He has written articles on woodworking with his work appearing in numerous publications. Previously the chairman of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and with a listing in Debrett’s Who’s Who, his achievements are many, especially in consideration that he received no formal training, with his skills obtained from observing and listening to his father. For many years Thomas designed and made contemporary furniture but mainly due to health reasons stopped making larger-scale works. With woodworking in his blood and a material he simply couldn’t stop creating with, he resumed his creative skills some years later by making unique hand-turned wooden vessels...

Lamp "Luminous Shapes no 1" by Stine Mikkelsen Dimensions: 70 x 40 x 16 cm Materials: Composite, volcanic ash, marble and granite Luminous shapes is an ongoing collection inves...

Early 20th century triple link sign from odd fellows lodge, Indiana These three chain links are made of hundreds of bottle caps, a form of Tramp Art from the 1920s and 1930s, whic...

Early 20th century triple link sign from odd fellows lodge, Indiana These three chain links are unusually large and are carved from one piece of ash, stained brown. They were collected from an Odd Fellows lodge in Indiana and symbolize the fellowship's motto of Amicitia, Amor et Veritas or "Friendship, Love and Truth." The black and white drawing is an old image of the three linked chain above the Eye of...

White Ash is a hardwood native to North America with light color and even grain, This ovalular sculpture is created from laminating layers of wood and hand carving and shaping the surface to bring out the natural beauty of the wood's graceful structure. The drawers are laser cut and fit seamlessly into the surface. The deep, black color brings out the woods natural grain. The sculpture is varnished to a glossy surface. This functioning object could store small collectables and would be ideal as a men's valet chest or as jewelry box. Steve Turner...