Plumbago presents a carefully balanced arrangement of stone upon a steel plate, realized by Los Angeles-based sculptor Woods Davy in 1996. Standing at approximately 87.6 centimeters tall, the work embodies Davy's sustained inquiry into the dialogue between natural and industrial materials. The raw, weathered character of the stone sits in deliberate tension with the precision of the fabricated steel base, inviting the eye to move between geological time and human manufacture. This interplay gives the sculpture a quiet authority that rewards close, unhurried attention. Davy has spent decades refining a practice centered on elemental materials and the physical laws that govern their relationships, and Plumbago reflects the maturity of that vision. The title itself, a term drawn from mineralogy and carbon chemistry, signals the artist's attentiveness to the intrinsic identity of his materials rather than their mere appearance. The composition achieves a sense of precarious equilibrium that feels neither forced nor accidental, a quality that has become a hallmark of Davy's best work and that translates compellingly across both private and institutional settings. The sculpture is signed by the artist and ships from California, making it accessible to collectors across the country and beyond. Offered through the American Friends of Museums in Israel Benefit Auction, this is an opportunity to acquire a substantial example of Davy's sculpture from a significant period in his career, one that demonstrates the full range of his formal intelligence and his deep respect for the materials at hand.