John Prip: American Metalsmith 2017-03-16 Auction - 130 Price Results - Wright in IL
John Prip: American Metalsmith
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John Prip: American Metalsmith

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On March 16th Wright presents John Prip: American Metalsmith, an auction celebrating the life and work of one of the country's most innovative workers in metal. Comprised of more than 100 works from the artist's own collection, this sale features pieces made between the 1950s and the 1990s and ranges from flatware studies to sculpture and jewelry. From well-known designs for Reed & Barton to one-of-a-kind functional and decorative objects, the works in this sale exhibit technical precision, innovation and a mastery of material.
John Prip, prototype cigarette box: John Prip prototype cigarette box USA, c. 1957 silver-plated pewter 3.25 w x 2.75 d x 4.5 h in (8 x 7 x 11 cm) This work is a prototype created for Reed & Barton.
Est.
$3,000
-
$5,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
John Prip, prototype cigarette box: John Prip prototype cigarette box USA, c. 1957 silver-plated pewter 4 w x 2.5 d x 4.25 h in (10 x 6 x 11 cm) This work is a prototype created for Reed & Barton.
Est.
$3,000
-
$5,000
John Prip, perfume bottle: John Prip perfume bottle USA, c. 1965 silver, bone, resin 2.5 w x 1.5 d x 5.5 h in (6 x 4 x 14 cm) Incised signature to underside: [John Prip].
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000
Lot Passed
John Prip, candlestick: John Prip candlestick USA, c. 1950 sterling silver 2.75 dia x 7 h in (7 x 18 cm) Incised marks to underside: [SE 3898].
Est.
$3,000
-
$5,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
John Prip, Denmark coffee and tea service: John Prip Denmark coffee and tea service Reed & Barton USA, 1958 pewter, laminate, plastic 14.5 dia x 1.25 h in (37 x 3 cm) Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to underside of each element:
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
SOLD
John Prip, lidded box: John Prip lidded box USA, c. 1975 sterling silver with electroformed sculptural top, Mexican jelly opal 2 w x 2 d x 5.25 h in (5 x 5 x 13 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to underside:
Est.
$4,000
-
$6,000
SOLD
John Prip, Box Chained to a Stone: John Prip Box Chained to a Stone USA, 1973 bronze, sterling silver, bone, granite 5 h x 10 w x 2.5 d in (13 x 25 x 6 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to box: [Prip]. Exhibited: John
Est.
$7,000
-
$9,000
SOLD
John Prip, lidded box: John Prip lidded box USA, c. 1970 pewter, rope 9 w x 4 d x 9.5 h in (23 x 10 x 24 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher: [JP Prip].
Est.
$7,000
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$9,000
John Prip, standing lidded box: John Prip standing lidded box USA, 1952 patinated brass, sterling silver 4 dia x 3.25 h in (10 x 8 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to underside: [JP]. Exhibited: John Prip: Master
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000
Lot Passed
John Prip, standing lidded box: John Prip standing lidded box USA, 1952 nickel-plated brass, brass 2.25 w x 2.75 d x 5.25 h in (6 x 7 x 13 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to underside: [JP Prip]. Exhibited: John
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
John Prip, standing lidded box: John Prip standing lidded box USA, 1960 nickel-plated brass 2.75 w x 2.75 d x 3.25 h in (7 x 7 x 8 cm) Incised signature and date to underside: [John Prip 60]. Exhibited: John Prip: Master
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000
SOLD
John Prip, lidded box: John Prip lidded box USA, c. 1960 nickel, sterling silver 3 dia x 6 h in (8 x 15 cm) Impressed signature edge: [Prip JP].
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000
SOLD
John Prip, lidded box: John Prip lidded box USA, c. 1960 patinated brass, brass 3.25 w x 3.25 d x 3.25 h in (8 x 8 x 8 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to underside: [JP Prip].
Est.
$4,000
-
$6,000
SOLD
John Prip, monumental candlestick: John Prip monumental candlestick USA, c. 1995 patinated pewter 5.25 w x 5.25 d x 21 h in (13 x 13 x 53 cm)
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000
SOLD
John Prip, Untitled (Axe Form): John Prip Untitled (Axe Form) USA, c. 1965 cast bronze 6 h x 7.25 w x 7.25 d in (15 x 18 x 18 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to underside: [Prip].
Est.
$3,000
-
$5,000
SOLD
John Prip, Untitled (Kinetic Construction): John Prip Untitled (Kinetic Construction) USA, 1960 cold-forged brass, cedar 51 h x 13 w x 5 d in (130 x 33 x 13 cm)
Est.
$10,000
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$15,000
John Prip, Untitled: John Prip Untitled USA, 1962 cast pewter, pine 18.5 h x 12.5 w x 3.5 d in (47 x 32 x 9 cm) Signed and dated to reverse: [Duxsbury CA 62 J.P.].
Est.
$7,000
-
$9,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
John Prip, monumental lidded box: John Prip monumental lidded box USA, c. 1970 pewter 7 w x 5.25 d x 15 h in (18 x 13 x 38 cm) Incised signature to underside: [John Prip].
Est.
$7,000
-
$9,000
SOLD
John Prip, Untitled (Axe Form): John Prip Untitled (Axe Form) USA, c. 1965 cast bronze 4.25 h x 5 w x 5 d in (11 x 13 x 13 cm) Impressed signature and artist's cipher to underside: [Prip].
Est.
$2,000
-
$3,000
John Prip, Moumental lidded vessel: John Prip Moumental lidded vessel USA, 1966 hand-raised, patinated pewter and mixed metals 14.75 dia x 15 h in (37 x 38 cm) Incised signature and artist's cipher to underside: [JP]. Exhibited:
Est.
$12,000
-
$18,000
Lot Passed
John Prip, Untitled: John Prip Untitled USA, 1963 cast pewter, wood 19 w x 4 d x 26.5 h in (48 x 10 x 67 cm) Incised signature and date to reverse: [John Prip 63].
Est.
$15,000
-
$20,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
John Prip, River Stone lidded box: John Prip River Stone lidded box USA, c. 1994 granite, sterling silver 4.5 w x 3.75 d x 3.5 h in (11 x 10 x 9 cm) In the 1980s John Prip collected stones from a beach in Maine and transformed them
Est.
$5,000
-
$7,000