Los Angeles, California, dated 1983-1984, glazed porcelain, painted artist's signature "Peter Shire 1983-84," ht. 10 7/8, wd. 18 1/2, dp. 9 1/2 in. — PETER SHIRE (B. 1947) TEAPOT SCULPTURE

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Estimate: $700–$1,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 6 October 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-112684
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Shire, Los Angeles, California, dated 1983-1984, glazed porcelain, painted artist's signature "Peter Shire 1983-84," ht. 10 7/8, wd. 18 1/2, dp. 9 1/2 in. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2025, lot 326. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-112684.

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Peter Shire, Los Angeles, California, dated 1983-1984, glazed porcelain, painted artist's signature "Peter Shire 1983-84," ht. 10 7/8, wd. 18 1/2, dp. 9 1/2 in. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2025, lot 326. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-112684.

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From the same sale Modern Design · Oct 2025

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Arnhem, The Netherlands, dated 1925, glazed ceramic, painted by W. El…	T.a.c. Colenbrander	$6,000–$8,000
The Netherlands, c. 1900, salt-glazed stoneware, indistinct inscribed…	Joseph Mendes Da Costa	$8,000–$12,000
The Netherlands, dated 1907, salt-glazed stoneware, artist's monogram…	Joseph Mendes Da Costa	$5,000–$8,000
The Netherlands, c. 1900, brass, wood handle, impressed stamp artist…	Jan Eisenloeffel	$300–$500
The Netherlands, 1904-1907, glazed ceramic, ink stamp maker's mark "P…	Auguste Falise	$2,000–$3,000
The Netherlands, circa 1915, terracotta, inscribed monogram and paper…	Johan Coenraad Altorf	$3,000–$5,000

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