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Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe, Heroic Sunburst Doors, USA, circa 1970s

$7,500
£5,578.73
€6,531.59
CA$10,465.05
A$11,710.68
CHF 6,114.77
MX$143,970.64
NOK 77,144.84
SEK 72,592.92
DKK 48,730.69
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Magnificent double sunburst doors by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe, USA, circa 1970s. Both sides of these interior doors are carefully carved thick redwood in a radiant sunburst pattern ebonized with deeply incised lines and finely modeled details exhibit the highest quality precision craftsmanship. Custom solid bronze sun-shaped handles on both doors interior and exterior. Created by Forms and Surfaces, Inc., California in the early 1970s. You may notice the right door is 1/2” shorter than the left door. This was intentional for the installation and can be framed to match by your installer very easily. From the Connecticut estate of late author Bruce Becker who was an avid collector of global art and objects. His collection of pieces including these doors were imported from many parts of the world. Documented in California Design Eleven, Pasadena Art Museum, page 67 Dimensions: 80x64x1.75” HWD Individual door width: Left 31 13/16ths Right 31 13/16ths Right door height is 79.5”
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 80 in (203.2 cm)Width: 64 in (162.56 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1970
  • Condition:
    In outstanding vintage condition having been kept out of the sun and gently used. The doors are undamaged and the bronze sculptural pulls are brilliant in tone and in stunning condition as well.
  • Seller Location:
    Southampton, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Blair1stDibs: LU1566234849502

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