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24 October 2024
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Jean Després

Tray

France, c. 1960
silver-plated metal 1 h × 10⅝ w × 9⅞ d in (3 × 27 × 25 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $4,032
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Incised signature to underside ‘J. Després’. Impressed manufacturer's touchmarks to top.

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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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