HENRY TAKEMOTO (1930-2015) Monumental Vessel1959hand-built glazed stoneware, signed in the glaze 'HENRY TAKEMOTO' and inscribed '59, LA'height 29in (73.6cm); diameter 27in (69cm) — HENRY TAKEMOTO (1930-2015) Monumental Vessel1959hand-built glazed stoneware, signed in the glaze 'HENRY TAKEMOTO' and inscribed '59, LA'height 29in (73.6cm); diameter 27in (69cm)

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Estimate: $5,000–$7,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 25 July 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-363404
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Henry Takemoto, HENRY TAKEMOTO (1930-2015) Monumental Vessel1959hand-built glazed stoneware, signed in the glaze 'HENRY TAKEMOTO' and inscribed '59, LA'height 29in (73.6cm); diameter 27in (69cm). Bonhams, 25 Jul 2024, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-363404.

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Henry Takemoto, HENRY TAKEMOTO (1930-2015) Monumental Vessel1959hand-built glazed stoneware, signed in the glaze 'HENRY TAKEMOTO' and inscribed '59, LA'height 29in (73.6cm); diameter 27in (69cm). Bonhams, 25 Jul 2024, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-363404.

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