Important 20th Century Design 
3 December 2006
Important 20th Century Design 
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Richard Snyder

Spirit that Lives at the Source of the River cabinet

USA, 1986
lacquered wood with rope 77 h × 12 dia in (196 × 30 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
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From the 'Spirithouses' series of 1986 which illustrates Animist religious beliefs that attribute spirits to objects. In the case of trees and wood, they believe that a special quality existed in the wood that grew in proximity to the river. The present lot floats just above the floor, imbuing the physical piece with a sense of this river spirit.
exhibited: Art et Industrie, New York

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