Sculpture HEAD WITH FRISUR gilded - Joachim Schmettau (1937-)
Limited: Piece 3 …

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Sculpture HEAD WITH FRISUR gilded - Joachim Schmettau (1937-) Limited: Piece 3 of 35 Original certificate incl. PROVENANCE: Limited art / UNIQUE of the Goebel Gallery from 1981-89. 19.5 x 20 x 20.5 cm // 1288 g. CONDITION: very good, usual signs of age.

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Sculpture HEAD WITH FRISUR gilded - Joachim Schmettau (1937-

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