You can get a pretty good idea of the awesome grain in the maple from this image. The structure behind the front is distressed, broken, burned, and generally abused. The finish on the front is hand-rubbed polyurethane. Created especially for the Persona show at Obsidian Gallery.
From the Frame As Art series.
Quilted maple, walnut, poplar, lint, etc. 19 x 19 x 6 1/2 inches. $1600.