Sold for $2,813

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Lot Description

Bennett Bean

(b. 1941)

Master #1525, Triple Sculpture on Base

pit-fired, painted and gilded earthenware

signed with impressed artists insignia

H 8 1/2 x W 15 x D 6 inches

Property from the Collection of Dr. Robert C. Springborn and Mrs. Carolyn J. Springborn, Naples, Florida

Provenance:
William Zimmer Gallery, Mendocino, CA

Condition Report

Tallest | H 7 3/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 6 3/4 inches.
Second | H 7 1/4 x W 6 1/2 x D 5 1/2 inches.
Smallest | H 6 x W 7 x D 6 3/4 inches.
Stand 10 1/2 x 5 inches.

Overall fine stable condition. All three vessels present well free of major losses or repairs. Underside to each has museum putty residue and small felt strips to feet not immediately noticeable. 1 vessel has a more noticeable aesthetic loss to gold leaf revealing painted surface underneath. stand has light scuffs and scratches.

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