BOHUMIL ELIAS (1937-2005) Architect in Despairecirca 1992etched, cut and sandblasted plate glass with applied collage and acrylic paint, steel baseheight 39 1/2in (100.3cm); length 54in (137.1cm); base width 15 1/2in (39.3cm); depth 15 1/2in (39.3cm) — BOHUMIL ELIAS (1937-2005) Architect in Despairecirca 1992etched, cut and sandblasted plate glass with applied collage and acrylic paint, steel baseheight 39 1/2in (100.3cm); length 54in (137.1cm); base width 15 1/2in (39.3cm); depth 15 1/2in (39.3cm)

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Estimate: $1,500–$2,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 25 October 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-549923
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Bohumil Elias, Sr., BOHUMIL ELIAS (1937-2005) Architect in Despairecirca 1992etched, cut and sandblasted plate glass with applied collage and acrylic paint, steel baseheight 39 1/2in (100.3cm); length 54in (137.1cm); base width 15 1/2in (39.3cm); depth 15 1/2in (39.3cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2022, lot 316. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-549923.

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Bohumil Elias, Sr., BOHUMIL ELIAS (1937-2005) Architect in Despairecirca 1992etched, cut and sandblasted plate glass with applied collage and acrylic paint, steel baseheight 39 1/2in (100.3cm); length 54in (137.1cm); base width 15 1/2in (39.3cm); depth 15 1/2in (39.3cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2022, lot 316. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-549923.

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