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The present Large early vase seen on a shelf in Lucie Rie’s studio, Albion Mews, circa 1960 © Estate of the Artist / Estate of Lucie Rie. From the Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts, RIE/20/1/4/1. Provenance
Lucie Rie
Jane Coper, circa 1995Exhibited
‘Hans Coper Retrospective: Innovation in 20th-Century Ceramics’, The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, 12 September–29 November 2009; The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, 13 March–17 June; Panasonic Electric Works, Shiodome Museum, Tokyo, 26 June–5 September; Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, 18 September–23 November 2010; Iwate Museum of Art, Iwate, 4 December 2010–13 February 2011; Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, 9 April–26 June 2011, item 5
Literature
Hans Coper Retrospective: Innovation in 20th Century Ceramics, exh. cat., The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, 2009, illustrated pp. 50, 174
Emmanuel Cooper, Lucie Rie: Modernist Potter, New Haven and London, 2012, illustrated plate 49Artist Biography
Hans Coper
German • 1920 - 1981
Hans Coper learned his craft in the London studio of Lucie Rie, having emigrated from Germany as a young Jewish engineering student in 1939. He initially assisted Rie in the studio with the ceramic buttons she made for the fashion industry, as well as ceramic tableware, but soon Coper was producing his own work. By 1951 he had received considerable recognition exhibiting his pots in the "Festival of Britain."
Coper favored compound shapes that, while simple in appearance, were in fact complex in construction. Similar to the making of Joseon Dynasty Moon Jars (Rie in fact displayed a Moon Jar in the studio), he would build his vessels by bringing several thrown forms together, for example joining bowls rim to rim. Coper eschewed glazes and preferred the textured surfaces achieved through the application of white and black slips, evoking the abraded texture of excavated vessels. This interest in ancient objects was very much in step with other modernists of his time—Coper admired Constantin Brancusi and Alberto Giacometti and his textured markings have been compared to sculptors such as William Turnbull.
In the last phase of his career, Coper reduced the scale of his work creating small "Cycladic" pots that stood on pedestals or drums, recalling the clay figures of Bronze Age Greece.
Property from the Estate of Jane Coper
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Large early vase
circa 1956
Stoneware, layered porcelain slips and engobes over a textured and incised body, the lip and interior with a manganese glaze.
36 cm (14 1/8 in.) high, 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) diameter
Impressed with artist’s seal.
Estimate
£40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £95,250
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Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, Exceptional Ceramics: Selections from the Estate of Jane Coper and the former Collection of Cyril Frankel
London Auction 1 November 2023
301
Lucie Rie
Small footed bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £95,250
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302
Hans Coper
Large 'Spade' form
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 ♠
Sold for £431,800
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303
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £50,800
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304
Hans Coper
White 'Cycladic Arrow' form
Estimate £180,000 - 240,000 ♠
Sold for £254,000
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305
Hans Coper
Black 'Cycladic Arrow' form
Estimate £180,000 - 240,000 ♠
Sold for £647,700
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306
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ‡♠
Sold for £330,200
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307
Hans Coper
Large dish
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 ♠
Sold for £228,600
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308
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ‡♠
Sold for £165,100
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309
Hans Coper
Monumental ovoid pot
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 ♠
Sold for £393,700
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310
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ‡♠
Sold for £120,650
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311
Hans Coper
'Sack and Disc' form
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 ‡♠
Sold for £60,960
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312
Lucie Rie
Oval bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠
Sold for £114,300
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313
Lucie Rie
Set of 7 graduated jugs
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £44,450
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314
Lucie Rie
'All debts cancelled' bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £57,150
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315
Lucie Rie
29 buttons and brooches
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £33,020
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316
Lucie Rie
Bowl
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £12,065
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317
Lucie Rie
Oval bowl
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £6,985
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318
Hans Coper
Large bowl
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 ♠
Sold for £95,250
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319
Hans Coper
Large early vase
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £95,250
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320
Lucie Rie
Early bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠
Sold for £21,590
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321
Lucie Rie
Umbrella handle
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £1,905
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322
Lucie Rie
Umbrella handle
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £2,159
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323
Lucie Rie
Oval dish
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £8,255
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324
Lucie Rie
Early vase with flattened body
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £57,150
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325
Lucie Rie
Small conical bowl
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
Sold for £12,700
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326
Lucie Rie
Vienna period small 'jardinière'
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £5,080
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327
Lucie Rie
Vienna period cup and saucer
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £22,860
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328
Lucie Rie and Hans Coper
Early cylindrical lidded pot
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £8,255
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329
Lucie Rie
Early London period bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £3,810
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330
Hans Coper
Portrait of Lucie Rie
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £50,800
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331
Hans Coper
Large vase with central volume
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 ♠
Sold for £457,200
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332
Hans Coper
Composite vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £95,250
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333
Hans Coper
Three early vases
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £11,430
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334
Lucie Rie
Cylindrical pot on tripod foot
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £7,620
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335
Lucie Rie
Bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £25,400
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336
Lucie Rie
Vase with cylindrical body and flaring lip
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £17,780
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337
Lucie Rie and Hans Coper
Footed bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £7,620
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338
Hans Coper
'Spade' form
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £177,800
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339
Hans Coper
'Dogbone'
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £69,850
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340
Lucie Rie and Vilmo Gilbello
Coffee table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £25,400
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341
Hans Coper
Cup on stand with central disc
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £30,480
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342
Hans Coper
'Digswell' form
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £69,850
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343
Hans Coper
Bulbous pot with disc top
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £69,850
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344
Hans Coper
Small bottle with disc top
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £38,100
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345
Hans Coper
Small vase with bulbous foot
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £33,020
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346
Lucie Rie
Two miniature bowls
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £11,430
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347
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £6,985
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348
Lucie Rie
'Poppy head' vase
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £7,620
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349
Hans Coper
'Poppy head' pot
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £50,800
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350
Hans Coper
Cup on stand with central disc
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £46,990
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351
Hans Coper
Early single 'Tripot' on base
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £95,250
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352
Hans Coper
Bulbous pot on cylindrical foot with internal stem holder
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ♠
Sold for £27,940
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353
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Cup on stand with internal stem holder
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £24,130
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354
Lucie Rie
Conical 'Rice' bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £86,360
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355
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £57,150
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356
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ♠
Sold for £25,400
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357
Lucie Rie
Large rounded bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £17,780
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358
Hans Coper
Large ovoid pot with disc top
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ♠
Sold for £266,700
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359
Hans Coper
Large 'Spade' form
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 ♠
Sold for £228,600
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360
Hans Coper
'Spade' form
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ‡♠
Sold for £88,900
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361
Hans Coper
Large pot with indents
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000 ‡♠
Sold for £63,500
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362
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £38,100
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363
Lucie Rie
Vase with fluted body and flaring lip
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £13,970
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364
Lucie Rie
Beaker vase with oval lip
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £6,985
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365
Hans Coper
Small cylindrical vase with central collar
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £10,160
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366
Lucie Rie
Vase with collar lip
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £7,620
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367
Lucie Rie
Bulbous vase
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £7,620
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368
Lucie Rie
Pitcher
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ♠
Sold for £76,200
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369
Lucie Rie
Vienna period lidded jar
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £21,590
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370
Lucie Rie
Vienna period miniature cup
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ♠
Sold for £5,715
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371
Lucie Rie
Early squared pot
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 ♠
Sold for £5,334
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372
Lucie Rie
Bowl
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £13,970
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373
Lucie Rie
Early vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £35,560
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374
Lucie Rie
Bowl
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £13,970
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375
Lucie Rie
Oval cylindrical vase and ovoid vase
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £12,700
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376
Hans Coper
Early bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £20,320
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377
Hans Coper
Early bowl with shaped lip
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £24,130
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378
Hans Coper
Hourglass form
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡♠
Sold for £50,800
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379
Hans Coper
Bottle with disc top
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £27,940
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380
Lucie Rie
Vase with fluted body and flaring lip
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £20,320
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381
Hans Coper
'Sack and Disc' form
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ♠
Sold for £60,960
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382
Hans Coper
'Sack and Disc' form
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ♠
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383
Hans Coper
Footed pot with four indents
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £190,500
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384
Lucie Rie
Large 'knitted' bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £97,790
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385
Hans Coper
Pot with spherical volume, flattened oval cylinder and internal stem holder
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £85,090
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386
Hans Coper
Large late 'Spade' form
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ‡♠
Sold for £50,800
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387
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠
Sold for £120,650
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388
Lucie Rie
Large vase with collar
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £38,100
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389
Hans Coper
'Torso' bottle with disc top
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ‡♠
Sold for £82,550
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390
Hans Coper
White 'Cycladic Arrow' form
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 ♠
Sold for £406,400
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391
Hans Coper
White 'Cycladic Bud' pot
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000 ♠
Sold for £228,600
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392
Hans Coper
Rare black 'Cycladic' form
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ‡♠
Sold for £114,300
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393
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White 'Cycladic Arrow' form
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 ‡♠
Sold for £63,500
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394
Hans Coper
White 'Cycladic' pot on block base
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
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395
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £57,150
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396
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ‡♠
Sold for £25,400
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397
Lucie Rie
Rare footed bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £40,640
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398
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £53,340
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399
Lucie Rie
Deep oval bowl with fluted exterior
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £30,480
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400
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ♠
Sold for £17,780
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401
Lucie Rie
Small footed bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £53,340
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402
Lucie Rie
Small footed bowl
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £44,450
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403
Lucie Rie
Deep bowl
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
Sold for £16,510
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404
Lucie Rie
Large footed bowl
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ♠
Sold for £76,200
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405
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £63,500
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406
Lucie Rie
Late mallet-shaped vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £40,640
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