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Bright Idea by Nancy Dwyer, 1991, white painted aluminum with light bulb fixture, light bulb and caster wheels, offered Apr 2013Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Bright Idea

Nancy Dwyer (American, b. 1954) · 1991

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $600 – $800 (≈ £394 – £525) (≈ €457 – €610)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 3 times ↓

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Medium
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As published: “white painted aluminum with light bulb fixture, light bulb and caster wheels”
Edition
2/20
Category
Other
Dimensions
16 x 15 x 16in.
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art & Design (20938)
Date
April 21, 2013
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
7031
Estimate
$600 – $800 (≈ £394 – £525) (≈ €457 – €610)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times in 2013 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 3

  1. Bright Idea, Bonhams 2013

    Apr 21, 2013 · Bonhams this result

    Period Art & Design, lot 7031

    Bought in / unsold · est. $600 – $800

    As catalogued

    Nancy Dwyer, “Bright Idea”, 1991

    white painted aluminum with light bulb fixture, light bulb and caster wheels

    16 x 15 x 16in.

    Edition 2/20

  2. Bright Idea, Bonhams 2013

    Jun 23, 2013 · Bonhams

    Period Art & Design, lot 7065

    Bought in / unsold · est. $500 – $700

    As catalogued

    Nancy Dwyer, “Bright Idea”, 1991

    white painted aluminum with light bulb fixture, light bulb and caster wheels

    16 x 15 x 16in.

    Edition 2/20

  3. Bright Idea, Bonhams 2013

    Sep 29, 2013 · Bonhams

    Period Art & Design, lot 4133

    Bought in / unsold · est. $500 – $700

    As catalogued

    Nancy Dwyer, “Bright Idea”, 1991

    white painted aluminum with light bulb fixture, light bulb and caster wheels

    16 x 15 x 16in.

    Edition 2/20

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 95%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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