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Guardian by Christopher Ries, 2003, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal, sold Sep 2021Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Guardian

Christopher Ries (American, b. 1952) · 2003

$35,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £25,596≈ €29,866

Hammer $28,000 · with buyer’s premium $35,000

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As published: “cut, ground, and polished optical crystal”
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
43 h x 15 w x 6½ d in (109 x 38 x 17 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Modern Design (auctions/2021/09/modern-design)
Date
September 24, 2021
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
704
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £14,626) (≈ €17,066)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026

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