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Guardian by Christopher Ries, 2002, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal, sold Sep 2020Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Guardian

Christopher Ries (American, b. 1952) · 2002

$47,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £37,028≈ €40,071

Hammer $38,000 · with buyer’s premium $47,500

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As published: “cut, ground, and polished optical crystal”
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
42½ h x 15½ w x 6½ d in (108 x 39 x 17 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Modern Design (auctions/2020/09/modern-design)
Date
September 12, 2020
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
763
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £15,591) (≈ €16,872)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 7, 2026

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