Lot 2043 · Period Art & Design
Frog in a mug, 1971; Frog in a stocking , 1979; Frog in a half-shell, 1981 first 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/in; second 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in; third 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4in
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- Estimate
- $700–$900 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Period Art & Design, San Francisco · 27 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2033234
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Gilhooly, Frog in a mug, 1971; Frog in a stocking , 1979; Frog in a half-shell, 1981 first 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/in; second 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in; third 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4in. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2014, lot 2043. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2033234.
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David Gilhooly, Frog in a mug, 1971; Frog in a stocking , 1979; Frog in a half-shell, 1981 first 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/in; second 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in; third 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4in. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2014, lot 2043. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2033234.
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