Lot 198 · Modern Design | Art
(BORN 1947) Atlas Ascending1982glazed earthenware, painted wood, signed and dated 'SHIRE 82'height 33in (84cm); widest width 19in (48.5cm)
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- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 27 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-379712
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Shire, PETER SHIRE (BORN 1947) Atlas Ascending1982glazed earthenware, painted wood, signed and dated 'SHIRE 82'height 33in (84cm); widest width 19in (48.5cm). Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 198. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-379712.
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Peter Shire, PETER SHIRE (BORN 1947) Atlas Ascending1982glazed earthenware, painted wood, signed and dated 'SHIRE 82'height 33in (84cm); widest width 19in (48.5cm). Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 198. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-379712.
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