First Faucet

Lew Carson (1938–2018) · c. 1968

$1,134 price realized incl. premium

≈ £937≈ €1,065 Show prices also in

Hammer $900 · with buyer’s premium $1,134

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium: Other · Paintings all other results →
As published: “painted wood, MDF, and plastic mounted to board”
Support: Panel
Category: Design (named designers)
Dimensions: 22½ h x 21 w x 1½ d in (57 x 53 x 4 cm)
Auction house: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale: Modern & Contemporary Art (auctions/2023/02/modern-contemporary-art)
Date: February 22, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot: 191
Estimate: $1,500 – — (≈ £1,239) (≈ €1,409)
Source: Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2023 · sold 2

Feb 22, 2023 · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) this result
Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 191
Sold $1,134Sign up to see · est. $1,500
As catalogued
Lew Carson, “First Faucet”, c. 1968
painted wood, MDF, and plastic mounted to board
22½ h x 21 w x 1½ d in (57 x 53 x 4 cm)
Nov 30, 2023 · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
20|21 Art: The LA Edition, lot 196
Sold $630 −44%Sign up to see · est. $1,000
As catalogued
Lew Carson, “First Faucet”, c. 1968
painted wood, MDF, and plastic mounted to board
22½ h x 21 w x 1½ d in (57 x 53 x 4 cm)

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