Lot 580 · Decorative Art and Design
Polychrome painted plaster, applied with hands, faces, lizards and alligators Provenance: ELTON JOHN, volume IV- Diverse Collections; Sotheby's London 8th-9th September 1988, lot 1346.
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,578–$2,367
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Decorative Art and Design, London, Knightsbridge · 10 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1173331
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sergio Bustamante, Polychrome painted plaster, applied with hands, faces, lizards and alligators Provenance: ELTON JOHN, volume IV- Diverse Collections; Sotheby's London 8th-9th September 1988, lot 1346. Bonhams, 10 Oct 2018, lot 580. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1173331.
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Sergio Bustamante, Polychrome painted plaster, applied with hands, faces, lizards and alligators Provenance: ELTON JOHN, volume IV- Diverse Collections; Sotheby's London 8th-9th September 1988, lot 1346. Bonhams, 10 Oct 2018, lot 580. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1173331.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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