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"Light Gatherer"
Rudolf Staffel (American, 1911–2002) · 1980s
$2,772 price realized incl. premium
≈ £2,209≈ €2,581
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “Unglazed porcelain with cobalt oxide, wheel-thrown and incised”
- Category
- Ceramics & studio pottery
- Dimensions
- 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) high
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Contemporary Studio Artworks from the Estate of Jack R. Bershad (NY050322)
- Date
- June 8, 2022
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 32
- Estimate
- $3,000 – $4,000 (≈ £2,391 – £3,188) (≈ €2,794 – €3,725)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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