Wood Decorative Bowls

Todd Merrill Studio has represented artist John Procario since 2016. Having grown up around his carpenter father’s workshop, Procario entered the world of art and design with a well defined love of woodworking and a distinct vision inspired by his reverence for the material’s possibilities and limitations. Starting with his Freeform Series, and later translating and taking inspiration from this series to develop new works, Procario has continued to produce elegant, contemporary, and minimalistic designs that capture its audiences emotionally through sensation and observation. ? While studying sculpture in graduate school, Procario developed a unique aesthetic that began with the notion of wood as metaphor for the human body. “I would describe my work as having a heartbeat,” says Procario. “Each one has so much personality. As you move around them, the forms appear to shift and change. Just as we push the limits of our bones and muscles, I enjoy pushing the limits of wood to create a sense of strain in the material’s gesture,” Procario further elaborates. By pushing the limit of breakage, Procario creates a sense of strain in the otherwise fluid gestures of his works. Conceptually, this reveals beauty to be the product of stress. ? This evocation of the human form found throughout his Freeform Series can also be found in his recent furniture...

Beautiful hand carved Hungarian dough bowl, circa 1920's. Made of fruitwood.

A large turned wood bowl in Guatemalan Mahogany by Bob Stocksdale. Signed on bottom.

Scandinavian Modern Sakari Pykälä a Unique Handcarved Larchwood Boatshaped Dish A handcarved, large larchwood boatshaped dish. Made by the Finnish sculptor Sakari Pykälä, most likel...

Nicely turned walnut bowl in wonderful form retaining live edge. Signed but signature is illegible.

Beautiful hand carved Hungarian dough bowl, circa 1920's. Made of fruitwood. Two repairs have done in the past. In good condition.

A quirky yet charming 20th century crudely hammered copper lined wood bowl with a wonderful texture. Perfect for catching your keys on your entry console, or holding your glasses on ...

Robin Day for Hille ‘Tricorne’ tray, 1955 Formed plywood, beech veneer. Original label to underside. Condition: Cosmetically very good condition, but please note that there is some slight curving to the flat base of the plywood. Dimensions, approx..: lenght 35.5cm Reminiscent of the work of Charles and Ray Eames, Robin and Lucien Day...

Vintage hand-turned wooden bowl made from Tasmanian burr oak, a heavy, a heavy wood. Wonderful shape and texture. The grain has been brushed to emphasize the character of the wood an...

For your consideration a Mid-Century Modern walnut wood bowl. Sculptural shape. No signature or label present from the maker. Made in the USA circa 1960s. Very good condition. Expe...

A wonderful and charming 19th century Japanese carved wood dai, or display stand, of tray form and carved with naturalistic live edge sides and reta...

A large teak wood bowl from Indonesia in a dark finish. Hand-carved from a single piece of solid wood, the natural shapes and forms of the wood have been preserved to give this bowl ...

A Vintage turned footed wood dish with red painted accent designed by Ettore Sottsass for Twergi. Maker's stamp at bottom. Sottsass was an eclectic architect and industrial desig...

The layering of bloodwood, maple and walnut before turning give this bowl a basket feel signed W.M. Hunt.

Dark palmwood almond shaped dish. Solid wood. Lovely organic shape.