Brutalist Copper Bowl | Roy Markusen New Jewelry Incredible work of art rich

Incredible work of art rich in Kansas City history

this is an Italian carved wood palm tree trunk

Wax residue is present on the body

Signed and dated 1987 on bottom

Well worn decorative tray with red and green painted motif around perimeter

Brutalist Copper Bowl | Roy Markusen New Jewelry Incredible work of art richHeavlu patinated copper bowl with artist's trademark stamp on base. Brutalist Tortured design similar to other works by contemporary American metalsmith Thomas Roy Markusen. c. 1980's. Markusen has studios in both New York and Arizona. Markusen was commissioned to create a set of raspberry patina candleholders for The White House Collection of Contemporary Crafts. He also has pieces in the Vatican Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York