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    • John Chamberlain (b. 1927)
    Lot 197

    John Chamberlain (b. 1927)

    Spell Sideways

    Price realised

    USD 505,000

    Estimate

    USD 250,000 - USD 350,000

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    John Chamberlain (b. 1927)
    Spell Sideways
    painted and chromium plated steel
    20 x 30 x 16 in. (50.8 x 76.2 x 40.6 cm.)
    Executed in 1996.

    Provenance

    Pace Gallery, New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1997

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