Fuyuki Maehara, Group of works: raiser, hair thinner, lighter, with signed and sealed box
Maehara Fuyuki (b. 1962)
Ikkoku (One Moment), 2009
An assembled trompe l'oeil sculpture of wood and oil paint with original wooden box; comprising four objects finely carved from wood and arranged to evoke memories of a day at a barber shop, including a razor, hair thinning scissors and an old fashioned cigarette lighter resting on a shelf of simulated marble painted with realistic cup rings and a few stains [4 pieces]

The self-made tomobako with the inside of the lid signed in ink Maehara Fuyuki followed by a red seal reading fu

24 1/4in (61.5cm) width of shelf
10 7/8in (27.9cm)length of wooden box
Estimate:
US$ 25,000 - 35,000
£17,000 - 23,000
€19,000 - 27,000

Footnotes

  • Literature:
    Fuyuki Maehara: Wooden Sculpture, exhibition catalog, Nagano, The Obuse Museum & The Nakajima Chinami Gallery, Japan, 2008

    Provenance:
    purchased from the artist

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art


Auction terms and conditions

Contacts

Jeff Olson Bonhams
Work
580 Madison Avenue
New York, 10022
United States
Work +1 212 461 6516
FaxFax: +1 212 644 9007
Specialist - Japanese Art