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The Would-Be Refractionist by George Herms, c. 1988, found object construction, sold May 2025Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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The Would-Be Refractionist

George Herms (American, 1935–2026) · c. 1988

$699 price realized incl. premium

≈ £519≈ €618

Hammer $550 · with buyer’s premium $699

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Medium
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As published: “found object construction”
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
19½ h x 30 w x 5 d in (50 x 76 x 13 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: Chicago Edition (auctions/2025/05/2021-art-chicago-edition)
Date
May 28, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
214
Estimate
$1,000 – — (≈ £742) (≈ €884)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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