Null C.W, 20th century school
Vanity with skull
Mixed media sculpture
H. 16 cm
S…

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C.W, 20th century school Vanity with skull Mixed media sculpture H. 16 cm Signed and dated under the base "C.W, 1990". Please request condition reports prior to sale: they are not included in the data sheets.

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C.W, 20th century school Vanity with skull Mixed media sculpture H. 16 cm Signed and dated under the base "C.W, 1990". Please request condition reports prior to sale: they are not included in the data sheets.

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