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Modern + Design Auction

Thu, Apr 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 210

David Stuempfle and Cynthia Bringle Monumental Vessel

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Seagrove, North Carolina, earthenware vessel with stamped copper collar at rim, scattered sgraffito decoration with blue, orange and brown glaze, signed "David Stuempfle 2009 / Cynthia Bringle 2011", 38 x 37 in.

Provenance: Purchased directly from artist, Penland, North Carolina for $12,180 (accompanied by original receipt); Estate of Sharon Mills, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Condition

patination to copper collar, one restored crack running from rim to shoulder as seen in photos, stable hairline on opposite side running from rim to shoulder, interior soil residue and discoloration from water

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