Functional Nonsense height 11 3/4 in. — Mary Bauermeister (German, 1934-2023)

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Estimate: $800–$1,200 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Studio Art | Bonhams Skinner, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 22 April 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-445785
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Mary Bauermeister, Functional Nonsense height 11 3/4 in. Bonhams, 22 Apr 2023, lot 365. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-445785.

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Mary Bauermeister, Functional Nonsense height 11 3/4 in. Bonhams, 22 Apr 2023, lot 365. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-445785.

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From the same sale Studio Art | Bonhams Skinner · Apr 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate
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