Lot 77 · Modern Design | Art
(1932-2021) Circa '70 Tea and Coffee Service with Traydesigned 1958for Gorham, comprising coffee pot, tea pot, creamer, sugar and tray, sterling, ebony, and laminate, stamped 'Gorham/STERLING' with various numbers and hallmarksheight of coffee pot 11 3/4in (29.8cm); diameter of tray 18in (45.7cm)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 27 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-379591
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Colflesh, DONALD COLFLESH (1932-2021) Circa '70 Tea and Coffee Service with Traydesigned 1958for Gorham, comprising coffee pot, tea pot, creamer, sugar and tray, sterling, ebony, and laminate, stamped 'Gorham/STERLING' with various numbers and hallmarksheight of coffee pot 11 3/4in (29.8cm); diameter of tray 18in (45.7cm). Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-379591.
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Donald Colflesh, DONALD COLFLESH (1932-2021) Circa '70 Tea and Coffee Service with Traydesigned 1958for Gorham, comprising coffee pot, tea pot, creamer, sugar and tray, sterling, ebony, and laminate, stamped 'Gorham/STERLING' with various numbers and hallmarksheight of coffee pot 11 3/4in (29.8cm); diameter of tray 18in (45.7cm). Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-379591.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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