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I was on the net looking for galleries that specialized in woodturning and I came across an artist locally in Tucson and was suprized to see how much some turnings go for. the site is www.karkulagalleries.com some are in the thousands. Is this pricing common? Very nice work too.
Last edited by Bill Wyko; 05-25-2007 at 6:16 PM.
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Holy cow Bill. That is some bucks for bowls. Sheesh guy could almost make a living if he sold them all.
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Reminds me of the little boy standing on the corner selling apples. He had them priced at $1,000,000 each.
"You're not going to sell many apples at that price," a passerby told him.
The boy replied, "I only need to sell one."
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Maby we can use his site to set a standard
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WOW! Much of that stuff doesn't look any different than what the guys here on the forum turn... some of that stuff doesn't even have that great of form!
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Found another one www.delmano.com. Some really nice stuff too. There's an Ebony piece over 4000 bucks and it's around 5 inches tall.
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There are some VERY nice pieces htere. What surprises me is the darkness of some of the pictures. Makes them hard to see.
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BTW, I guess I need to RAISE my prices!
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Not to take anything away from his work but I would have to agree with you.Originally Posted by Jonathon Spafford
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My thoughts exactly. I didn't see anything that really blew me away. The site doesn't tell you if they are actually selling though.
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Agreed! I went to the Karkula site and saw only one thing that really grabbed me, but I'm NOT going to pay $1900 for something that some of the turners on this site can blow away, e.g., Keith's recent burl piece or just about any of Travis' pieces.
People who buy these things have lots of money to spend and not much to spend it on, IMHO!!
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Well, now I know what's wrong with my prices: not enough zeroes.
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I think it's unanimous! we all need to add 2 or 3 zero's to our pricing.
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If this is what the art world is paying for good turnings, there's been a few million bucks of work posted in the last few months.
Last edited by Bill Wyko; 05-25-2007 at 8:45 PM.
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Do some homework on Mr. Hunter and you'll soon learn why his pieces command top dollar. And having Del Mano interested in your work (whoever you are) is considered to be one of the pinnacles of a turning career.
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There are so many things that need to come together to create a woodturning (or any piece of art) that attracts the interest of serious collectors with serious money. When you look at the pieces in the galleries in this thread try to imagine doing that piece yourself. Look at the size of the piece, the craftsmanship in the turning and carving and other embellishments. You might think "Hey I could do that". But then you realize that they did it without having to look at someone else's work for the idea and inspiration. I think that's when it becomes art, when you can pull that shape or form or style out of thin air and have the skill to turn it into something. And that's when it changes from a 200 dollar bowl to a piece of art worth thousands.
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