Rhode Island, dated 1979, cast glass, copper, incised mark "H. Ben Tre 79 #1779," ht. 3 3/8, wd. 4 3/4, dp. 3 1/8 in. — HOWARD BEN TRE (1949-2020) CAST FORM SCULPTURE

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Estimate: $2,000–$4,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 27 January 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-124609
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Howard Ben Tré, Rhode Island, dated 1979, cast glass, copper, incised mark "H. Ben Tre 79 #1779," ht. 3 3/8, wd. 4 3/4, dp. 3 1/8 in. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2025, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124609.

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Howard Ben Tré, Rhode Island, dated 1979, cast glass, copper, incised mark "H. Ben Tre 79 #1779," ht. 3 3/8, wd. 4 3/4, dp. 3 1/8 in. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2025, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124609.

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