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Lot 381 · 20th Century Design Series

inkwell with beetle

Daum

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Rago — 20th Century Design Series, Uxbridge · 11 September 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-1060460
Record
first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Daum, inkwell with beetle. Rago, 11 Sep 2020, lot 381. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1060460.

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Daum, inkwell with beetle. Rago, 11 Sep 2020, lot 381. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1060460.

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