Crocker Art Museum
Timed Auction

Silent Auction 2023

Wed, May 10, 2023 04:00PM EDT - Sun, Jun 4, 2023 04:00PM EDT
Lot 204

RUDY AUTIO, Mystery

Estimate: $2,520 - $3,080

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Rudy Autio
Mystery
1992
Acrylic wash/charcoal on paper
22 x 30 in.
Fair market value: $2800

Rudy Autio (1926-2007), Montana artist and son of Finnish immigrants, was one of the most masterful and influential artists working in clay in the 20th century. He was a founding director of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena in 1950 and headed the ceramics program at University of Montana for 28 years. He worked in clay, bronze, steel, and concrete. He won many national and international awards, the last being Master of the Medium at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museums, in 2007.


Overall Dimensions
Height: 22.00
Width: 30.00

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The Crocker Art Museum Association is a tax­ exempt, nonprofit organization as described in section 501 {c)3 of the IRS Code. Our tax identification number is 94-2552486.
Thank you for supporting the Crocker!