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Roger Coast
Vintage Figurative Sculpture -- Many Funny Faces

1970

$440
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£326.68
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€380.67
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CA$610.86
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CHF 355.59
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NOK 4,523.80
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About the Item

Sculpture art using Ping Pong balls and color markers by Roger Coast (American, 20th Century), circa 1970's. Size 11"H x 11"W, x .5"D lacquer ping-pong balls 4.5"W x 4.5"L x 1.75"D on wood with black fabric covering. Professor-Emeritus of Art & Design and former Chairman of the Industrial Art Department at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Author-Artist-Professer Roger Coast has traveled and lived in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America. His adventures include drawing tribes in Central Africa, climbing volcanoes in the Canary Islands and underwater experiences in the South Pacific.
  • Creator:
    Roger Coast (American)
  • Creation Year:
    1970
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Minor dent smoothed out and touched up bottom row center ball.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-R31031stDibs: LU5421405243

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