Idar-Oberstein, Germany Emblematic of the distinctive style of the world-famous lapidary artist, Bernd Munsteiner, this is a monumental piece, carved from a single specimen of rock crystal quartz. The face is smooth polished as are the two sides to provide a view into the "inner world" of the quartz. The back of the sculpture is reverse intaglio carved with both triangular geometric decoration along the "spine" of the sculpture and also features "rough-hewn" incised carving which gives the impression of crystals once having been in the quartz which are now dissolved away. The rock crystal sculpture is removable from the frosted finish octagonal base, and sits in a fitted collar formed of silver. Height 17 1/2 in
Idar-Oberstein, Germany Emblematic of the distinctive style of the world-famous lapidary artist, Bernd Munsteiner, this is a monumental piece, carved from a single specimen of rock crystal quartz. The face is smooth polished as are the two sides to provide a view into the "inner world" of the quartz. The back of the sculpture is reverse intaglio carved with both triangular geometric decoration along the "spine" of the sculpture and also features "rough-hewn" incised carving which gives the impression of crystals once having been in the quartz which are now dissolved away. The rock crystal sculpture is removable from the frosted finish octagonal base, and sits in a fitted collar formed of silver. Height 17 1/2 in
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