Lot 205 · Modern Design | Art

(1929-2012) Happy Riders Teapot1998ceramic, incised 'MENDEZ © 95', together with Mary Lou Higgins, Tea Time for Tales To Be Told Teapot, 1990, glazed ceramic, signed in the glaze 'MARY LOU HIGGINS © 1990' and titledHappy Riders Teapot height 14in (36cm); width 13 1/2in (34.5cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm); Higgins Teapot height 10 3/4in (27.3cm); width 7in (17.8cm); length 15 1/2in (39.5cm)

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Estimate: $500–$700 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 25 July 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-363511
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Mendez, LOUIS MENDEZ (1929-2012) Happy Riders Teapot1998ceramic, incised 'MENDEZ © 95', together with Mary Lou Higgins, Tea Time for Tales To Be Told Teapot, 1990, glazed ceramic, signed in the glaze 'MARY LOU HIGGINS © 1990' and titledHappy Riders Teapot height 14in (36cm); width 13 1/2in (34.5cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm); Higgins Teapot height 10 3/4in (27.3cm); width 7in (17.8cm); length 15 1/2in (39.5cm). Bonhams, 25 Jul 2024, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-363511.

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Louis Mendez, LOUIS MENDEZ (1929-2012) Happy Riders Teapot1998ceramic, incised 'MENDEZ © 95', together with Mary Lou Higgins, Tea Time for Tales To Be Told Teapot, 1990, glazed ceramic, signed in the glaze 'MARY LOU HIGGINS © 1990' and titledHappy Riders Teapot height 14in (36cm); width 13 1/2in (34.5cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm); Higgins Teapot height 10 3/4in (27.3cm); width 7in (17.8cm); length 15 1/2in (39.5cm). Bonhams, 25 Jul 2024, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-363511.

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