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Life is Terrible in its Glory
Grayson Perry (British, b. 1960) · 1985
£7,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ $12,534≈ €9,100
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “glazed earthenware”
- Category
- Ceramics & studio pottery
- Dimensions
- 35.3 x 22.8 x 22.4 cm (13 7/8 x 8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Under the Influence (UK010314)
- Date
- April 8, 2014
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 170
- Estimate
- £10,000 – £15,000 (≈ $16,712 – $25,068) (≈ €12,133 – €18,200)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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