Rhode Island, c. 1980, cast glass, unmarked, ht.4, wd. 7 1/2, dp. 5 1/2 in. — HOWARD BEN TRE (1949-2020) "CAST FORM TYPE III" SCULPTURE

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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 27 January 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-124610
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Howard Ben Tré, Rhode Island, c. 1980, cast glass, unmarked, ht.4, wd. 7 1/2, dp. 5 1/2 in. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2025, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124610.

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Howard Ben Tré, Rhode Island, c. 1980, cast glass, unmarked, ht.4, wd. 7 1/2, dp. 5 1/2 in. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2025, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124610.

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