Design 
15 November 2023
Design 
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Tom Trammel and Doug Ayers

Collection of five vases

walnut, afromosia, various woods largest: 10¾ h × 5⅝ w × 1⅝ d in (27 × 14 × 4 cm) smallest: 5¾ h × 2½ w × 1¾ d in (15 × 6 × 4 cm)
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $1,638
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Signed, numbered and inscribed to underside of smallest example ‘D. Ayers African Afromosia 1-76-30’ and signed to underside of another 'D. Ayers'. Incised signature to underside of one example 'Tom Trammel'.
provenance: Steve Aldana, San Diego

This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

This item is subject to CITES regulations. Rago Wright LLC. cannot provide the required documentation needed for export out of the United States; therefore, this item is only eligible for domestic shipping.
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Design Curated by Esoteric Survey

LAMA is proud to present a special selection of design curated by Esoteric Survey, featuring more than 100 works that represent platform founder Steve Aldana's guiding fascination with mid-century design and design history in California. Drawing from Aldana's personal collection as well as from his design-minded community, this collection includes iconic works as well as deeper cuts that represent lesser-known, but nonetheless integral, achievements of postwar artists and designers. 

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