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27 October 2022
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Jean Després

Tray

France, c. 1935
silver-plated brass ¾ h × 14¼ w × 7¼ d in (2 × 36 × 18 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,250
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Incised signature to underside 'J. Després'.

This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.

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I love metal. You have no idea what pleasure it gives me to see the material bend under the anvil and hear it grate in the vice. I tame it, but without breaking it. The idea is to leave all its vitality and suppleness intact.

Jean Després

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