Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Early single 'Tripot' on base, circa 1960
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Phillips · Nov 1, 2023£95,250 ≈ $115,433 ≈ €109,551Sign up free to see price
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Early and large "Hourglass" form
Hans Coper (German, 1920–1981) · 1965
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “Stoneware, layered white porcelain slips and engobes over a body with textured and incised linear designs, the interior with manganese glaze”
- Category
- Ceramics & studio pottery
- Dimensions
- 18 1/8 in. (46 cm) high, 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) diameter
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection (NY050413)
- Date
- December 17, 2013
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 37
- Estimate
- $30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £18,451 – £24,602) (≈ €21,820 – €29,093)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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Phillips · Dec 13, 2025$154,800 ≈ £115,686 ≈ €131,958Sign up free to see price
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