Live Auction
Lot 155
Sam Murray Faux Bois Armchair
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Sam Murray (Texas, 1908-2005), faux bois (trabajo rustico) armchair, having continuous back, rounded handled arms, supported on round trunk base
height 35 in. x width 22 in. x depth 25 in.
Provenance: Property from a Fredericksburg, Texas collection Sam Murray, the child of Hispanic and Irish parents, met Dionicio Rodriguez in San Antonio, Texas in 1929, when Rodriguez was building a bridge in Brackenridge Park. Rodriguez was secretive with his techniques, but Murray perfected the trabajo rustico (or faux bois) technique and coloring processes by working with him in the 1920s and '30s on numerous commissions
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