1960s Emil Milan Sculpted Walnut Bowl

Description

Offered is a partitioned hand-sculpted bowl made of Walnut wood by master American artisan, Emil Milan. Known for his functional … more Offered is a partitioned hand-sculpted bowl made of Walnut wood by master American artisan, Emil Milan. Known for his functional art pieces, he often designed his bowls and trays in the form of fish or birds. This piece is stunning at all angles, the grain is almost part of the design and, yes, at certain angles it does indeed appear to be fish-shaped. Signed "Emilan" at the base, the artist always signed his pieces in this manner and generally identified the type of wood he used for each piece he crafted.

It measures 17" long, 8.25" wide, 2" in height.

More about the artisan:
"Emil Milan (May 17, 1922 – April 5, 1985) was an American woodworker known for his carved bowls, birds, and other accessories and art in wood. Trained as a sculptor at the Art Students League of New York, he designed and made wooden ware in the New York City metropolitan area, and later in rural Pennsylvania where he lived alone and used his barn as a workshop"

After leaving the Art Students League in 1951, Milan continued carving figural works and what he called "functional sculpture" in wood (bowls, trays, spoons, and other accessories) at his parents' home in Roselle. During that time he met Myra and Stan Buchner who were forming a new craft association called New Jersey Designer Craftsmen, and he began selling his works in the group's Christmas shows. The annual Christmas exhibition at the Newark Museum of Art was also a major sales outlet for Milan between 1953 and 1964. less