Bottle Form

Copied Dan Kvitka, Bottle Form, ca. 1988, cocobolo, 11 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄2 in. (29.2 x 16.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.7

Artwork Details

Title
Bottle Form
Artist
Date
ca. 1988
Location
Dimensions
11 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄2 in. (29.2 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums Description
cocobolo
Classifications
Object Number
2002.8.7
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.8.7

Artwork Description

Dan Kvitka's turned wood vessels celebrate the natural beauty of exotic woods. In Bottle Form, Kvitka used cocobolo, a hardwood that is native to Central America and known for its dramatic, stripy grain. The vertical grain pattern accentuates the vessel's height at nearly a foot, and the swirling nodes echo its curved form. Cocobolo is naturally oily, a characteristic enhanced in Bottle Form, as Kvitka is known to spend weeks oiling and waxing his pieces to achieve a gleaming finish.