Anders "Andy" Lunde (NC, 1914-2004), Whirligig with Woman and Vase of Flowers

Carved, assembled, and polychrome painted wood, depicting a woman with turning arms on a base with a base opposite a vase of flowers, presented with a custom wood stand, unsigned.

10 x 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

Private North Carolina Collection

A scientist by profession, Lunde turned to wood carving to express his artistic nature. His colorful and oftentimes socially pointed sculptures are in numerous public and private collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

In a 2002 interview, Lunde describes "[My art brings me] the pleasure of seeing things develop out of a block of wood. Michelangelo used to say there's soul in this stuff. I feel that way, too."

Light surface wear and grime.