Richard Notkin (born 1948) Perpetual Motion II1996stoneware and patinated bronze, signed and dated on underside 'Notkin 1996'height 6 1/8in (15.5cm); length 17 1/2in (44.5cm); width 11in (27.9cm) — Richard Notkin (born 1948) Perpetual Motion II1996stoneware and patinated bronze, signed and dated on underside 'Notkin 1996'height 6 1/8in (15.5cm); length 17 1/2in (44.5cm); width 11in (27.9cm)

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Estimate: $5,000–$7,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art - Part 2, Los Angeles · 4 June 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-665205
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Richard Notkin, Richard Notkin (born 1948) Perpetual Motion II1996stoneware and patinated bronze, signed and dated on underside 'Notkin 1996'height 6 1/8in (15.5cm); length 17 1/2in (44.5cm); width 11in (27.9cm). Bonhams, 4 Jun 2020, lot 325. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-665205.

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Richard Notkin, Richard Notkin (born 1948) Perpetual Motion II1996stoneware and patinated bronze, signed and dated on underside 'Notkin 1996'height 6 1/8in (15.5cm); length 17 1/2in (44.5cm); width 11in (27.9cm). Bonhams, 4 Jun 2020, lot 325. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-665205.

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