Is this woodwork?

[mic-d]

I stumbled onto this table on ebay. It is close to the singularly most grotesque piece of furniture I've ever seen. Whadiya reckon, is it worth the money?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Unique-Tasmanian-Wood-Handmade-Coffee-Table_W0QQitemZ260210466321QQihZ016QQcategoryZ38205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers
Michael

[Wongo]

$5000 is cheap. I have seen uglier pieces for a lot more money.

Of course it is worth the money. It is art.

[jmk89]

I don't like that sort of thing, but as Wongo says, it's art, so it follows that it will evoke strong aesthetic responses, mine is a strong Yuk.

BUT if it had already been slabbed, it wasn't the maker who wasted the burl (and you can buy it to reuse the slab!!!). The fact is that it is woodwork, even tho' I don't like it,so I voted is OK. But I think, I couldn't give a Rat's Ring for it expresses my view best.

[silentC]

Hmm, I've seen something like that before somewhere...

Careful, that might be a forum member :wink:

[silentC]

No, it's not the one I was thinking of: http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=9488

:D

[Brown Dog]

I think for that sort of money I personally would rather buy a giant peg made from houn (http://www.bradlatham.com/gallery/imagepages/image24.htm).....now thats art :D

cheers
BD:cool:

[ss_11000]

i like it. looks cool:cool2:

[Gra]

I want the peg....

[tea lady]

$5000.:oo::yucky:

Tell 'im he's dreamin'.

Not woodwork. Not art.

Waste of wood.

[AlexS]

What TL said...and a waste of a good burl to boot.

[flynnsart]

Each to his own, not to my taste at all, but someone will probably love it, after all the constructor obviously loved it or he/she wouldnt have made it. (I guess a few would look at some of my stuff and say yuk:rolleyes:) .Looks too plastic coated.

Donna

[munruben]

Beauty in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Doesn't do much for me but then again I am not very arty.:)

[manoftalent]

I think if I glued all my offcuts together in random order I could call it an "artwork" and start plans for retiring ......$5k for that ??....just goes to show a fool and his money can be easily parted huh

[Wood Borer]

I was under the opinion that the same myrtle also grew in Victoria.

[markharrison]

How can one man have so much talent!?

I hate that style of "furniture" with a passion! It looks like a rather painfully formed cow pat!

[Wongo]

These people really don’t have a clue. I mean who do they think they are kidding? :doh:

Still remember the bloke who thinks he can sell his coffee table for $2,000 - $3,000? What happened to his coffee table anyway?? Lets do a search...

[mic-d]

These people really don’t have a clue. I mean who do they think they are kidding? :doh:

Still remember the bloke who thinks he can sell his coffee table for $2,000 - $3,000? What happened to his coffee table anyway?? Lets do a search...

erm, so your first post was tongue-in-cheek Wongo?

Cheers
Michael

[Wongo]

Couldn't you tell. :D :doh:

[Wongo]

Still remember the bloke who thinks he can sell his coffee table for $2,000 - $3,000? What happened to his coffee table anyway?? Lets do a search...

Here it is (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=58229)

[Bleedin Thumb]

Thanks Wongo - thats 15 minutes of my life I will never get back.

[Wongo]

Any time BT any time.:cool:

Everyone thinks they can sell stuff for thousands. Sometimes you need to bring them back to reality.:U

[Ron Dunn]

It is definitely woodwork, just not my own taste.

That isn't unusual :) I'm a grumpy old man.

[Wongo]

Of course it is woodwork. It is made of wood.

But tell them the price son. Tell them the price.:D

[Wood Borer]

Some people only look at the patterns and grain in the wood. To us, they mostly all look wonderful.

Some people like to see a thick transparent finish without knowing how simple it is to get such a finish.

Some people like the shape and colour. Personal taste.

Some people like the object because of it's geographical origin. It reminds them of happy times or of somewhere they can identify with, they can take part of this wonderful place home with them.

Some people like the craftmanship like the fine joinery etc.

Some people consider if it matches their other furniture and their home.

If I was judging I would compare the item with the criterior and assess it from there taking into account grain matching, finishing, style, craftmanship etc. It is possible I would award it a prize based on the criterior.

If I was buying (not likely) a coffee table I would walk past it. It doesn't match any of our other furniture and I don't personally like that style or finish.

So to Scott's question what is it worth? If it was exactly what I was looking for and I was unaware of anything similar and cheaper then I would buy it if I could afford it.

[ss_11000]

am i the only one who thinks it looks cool:?

pfft, you guys just dont no art when you see it:p:D

[Wongo]

Borer, you like to say the right thing don't you? How many ifs do you need to use in 1 post? C'mon big boy, just say it is crap. :D

[Zed]

I did one similar (see silents thread link if u havnt already) the one I made is smaller than the big one in the ebay link, I dont mind that sort of stuff. but I woulndt have a house full of it.... ones enough... they tend to sell if you keep the price down to reasonable levels - I sold one simialr to the one in my thread for $400, i think thats fair... ish...

each to thier own...

I would say however that I wouldnt pay $5k for one...

if you dont like it dont buy it. simple. or fcku off i suppose...

[Wood Borer]

Scott,

It is not as simple as saying it is crap or not crap as you well know you stirrer.

ss_11000 suggests it is art. Apart from the selection of the timber and the choice of finish I feel the person selling it had very little input into it's shape, colour and wonderful patterns. I am questioning whether something of beauty that naturally occurs can be called art.

I am of the opinion that art is the work of an artist as a form of expression rather than the work of someone who presents an object that has natural beauty with very little input from that person.

If you believe in God and think this is art, then God was the artist and the seller is the agent who packaged it and cops the big commission.

I still wouldn't take it if you gave it to me though.

[Baz]

It's not to my taste and it is certainly not worth $5,000, wouldn't even take a day to make, maybe he put one to many zero's on the price. After having seen the exhibition at Bungendore and the amount of work that has gone into their items no way.

Cheers
Barry

[zathras]

At 800cm tall, it is even too tall for a beer table :q

[DavidG]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some will hate it, some will love it.

Who will pay for it.

[mic-d]

These people really don’t have a clue. I mean who do they think they are kidding? :doh:

Still remember the bloke who thinks he can sell his coffee table for $2,000 - $3,000? What happened to his coffee table anyway?? Lets do a search...

I'll make another one of these for another $2k:D
http://woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=64955

any takers?:wink:

Cheers
Michael

[corbs]

There would have been a lot of nice pens in that slab:rolleyes:. I guess its worth what someone is willing to pay for it. I don't mind this style of table when it is executed properly but this looks very amaturish with little thought given to the aesthetics of the piece. An oil/wax finish would have been harder work on the natural edge but it would have softened the finish. For mine the slab is too thick which makes it look heavy, not physically heavy but it would dominate any area it was put into. Little to no thought was given to the legs and the base... do I need to go on? Good luck to the seller but IMHO its a monstrosity:doh:.

Corbs

[Wongo]

After having seen the exhibition at Bungendore and the amount of work that has gone into their items no way.


There are cowboys out there whos been to shops like that and thinking “Wow I can make something like that too. Easy money.”

No, I wasn't talking about you Baz. :D

[SPIRIT]

if someone has 5000 buck and thinks thats art good luck to them both,
thats a slab of wood with sticks to hold it up

[BobL]

The execution is definitely not for me - but then again neither would 1000 pens made out of it be either, I'd prefer to see it used in in tool handles. OK the pen makers can have the scraps :D

[underfoot]

I think if I glued all my offcuts together in random order I could call it an "artwork" and start plans for retiring ......$5k for that ??....just goes to show a fool and his money can be easily parted huh

Hey steady on there manoftalent,
I make my living out of gluing offcuts together in random order!!

To elevate this piece to a work of art
you would need to put it on a white box, shine some lights on it,
give it an ambiguous title (warriors in the void number 7)
and write an artist statement the length of a short novel
explaining that its not just a burl table but a metaphor for
the human condition yada yada yada

[Waldo]

:yuk:

To be honest I don't like it, but others may so :shrug:

[manoftalent]

underfoot, if you can make a living from selling offcuts :2tsup: good on ya
as for a slab cut probably with a chainsaw ....stuck together with silly glue ...sprayed with poly ....and called art ?....I think I will pass on that one ......and go find a mid 18th century cabinet to gaze at ...I would at least get my monies worth knowing what it took to put it together....

[kekemo]

All I can think of is....... what a waste of tools & time...sanding disc's and how it reflects on the more elegantly produced pieces.
But, who am I to evaluate, classify or standardize someone else's work...my taste lies in a total other dimension..."Country Cottage" .... and hey...I really actually believe I do nice work....but cant sell my stuff at a half that price...would like to though......Ok...you don't have to twist my arm....it's yours for $1000....lol....dreaming......oh, by the way top lifts up for compartment under the lid...sorry, no photo of that will update it tomorrow...cheers.... "Sh..Ed's Butterfly...."

[BobL]

Hey steady on there manoftalent,
I make my living out of gluing offcuts together in random order!!

To elevate this piece to a work of art
you would need to put it on a white box, shine some lights on it,
give it an ambiguous title (warriors in the void number 7)
and write an artist statement the length of a short novel
explaining that its not just a burl table but a metaphor for
the human condition yada yada yada

Sounds like someone from the north coast of NSW would write - hang on, you are from the north cost of NSW! :D

[Woodlee]

I stumbled onto this table on ebay. It is close to the singularly most grotesque piece of furniture I've ever seen. Whadiya reckon, is it worth the money?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Unique-Tasmanian-Wood-Handmade-Coffee-Table_W0QQitemZ260210466321QQihZ016QQcategoryZ38205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers
Michael


Looks like a Klingon bird of prey gone wrong

[Wongo]

Is it sold yet?:2tsup: 0 bid :D

Actually you can buy one similar for $125.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160209867466&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX&refitem=260210466321&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42

[LGS]

I want a matching dining table. with four crocodile heads, one on each leg. :D