Raymer Society Consignment Art Auction October 28th, 2023
Miller, Richard, AKA Ragnar Milstrom(1934-2018) woodcarving with polychrome, untitled 3 Swedish
Richard Lee Miller, AKA Ragnar Milstrom (1934-2018) woodcarving with polychrome, untitled 3 Swedish figures, Miller’s sticker is on 2 figures, good condition with small chips in paint. The largest figure, a man measures 6" tall x 2.5" in diameter, the woman measures 5.13 tall x 1.75" wide x 1.63" deep, the smallest, a boy measures 4.5" tall x 2.5 diametter. Richard Miller was an award winning ceramicist and a folk artist. He was born April 12, 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia and adopted by Ruth and Carl Miller of Cleveland and later Mansfield, Ohio. Richard received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and was awarded a Master of Fine Arts by Wichita State University, Wichita KS. He served in the US Army in the Quartermaster Corp during the Cold War. Richard was a behind the scenes booster of Lindsborg, Kansas bringing the persona and folk art of ‘Little Sweden’ (aka Lindsborg) to Scandinavian Arts and Crafts venues from coast to coast.
Condition: good condition with small chips in the paint
Dimensions: 6.5 x 5 x 2.7 in
Weight: 0.7 lb
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