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Sculpture · Panel · ed. 1992/2006
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026$17,720 ≈ £13,265 ≈ €15,239Sign up free to see price
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Touching Harry's Rods for Sound
Val Bertoia (American, b. 1949) · 2022
$1,512 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,251≈ €1,435
Hammer $1,200 · with buyer’s premium $1,512
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “beryllium copper, bronze”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 58¾ h x 11¼ w x 5¾ d in (149 x 29 x 15 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- Design (auctions/2023/10/design)
- Date
- October 26, 2023
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 232
- Estimate
- $3,000 (≈ £2,481) (≈ €2,846)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Oct 9, 2026
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