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North Carolina Primitive

Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and one-of-a-kind antique North Carolina bait shop trade sign with beautifully
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

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Wood, Paint

Primitive Modern #1 - Textural Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, North Carolina 2010 Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum, Boise, Idaho 1987 La Quinta Juried Art Festival
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Primitive Modern #2 - Black Textural Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, North Carolina 2010 Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum, Boise, Idaho REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Primitive Modern #3 - Black Textural Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, North Carolina 2010 Idaho Triennial, Boise Art Museum, Boise, Idaho REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Primitive Antique 19th C. Oak Carpenters Tool Chest Trunk Dovetailed Steamer 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming late 19th century tool chest from M.J. Gallagher of North Carolina, Dated 1888. The
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Antique 1880s Rustic Trunks and Luggage

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Oak

The Three Wisemen, Contemporary Mixed-Media Art by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
) 1959- has exhibited regularly in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Carolina, and New York City. As an
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Fabric, Digital, Charcoal, Pastel

Pink Lady
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
figures in a child-like manner with an underlying sense of absurdity. Through her toylike and primitive
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1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Happy Couple, Mid Century Surrealist Fantasy Landscape by Ohio artist
By Mary Spain
Located in Beachwood, OH
figures in a child-like manner with an underlying sense of absurdity. Through her toylike and primitive
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Two Boys (one standing, the other seated and drawing)
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. She taught art in Chagrin Falls (Ohio) High School during the
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

Diminutive 19th Century American Mercantile Trade Store Display Model
Located in Forney, TX
the United States, and the two previous gold rushes, North Carolina, circa 1799, and Georgia, circa
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

VI Rose Nose Cat
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
) (1934-1983) Mary Spain was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. She taught art in Chagrin Falls (Ohio) High
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1970s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Woman with Bouquet (Lady Liberty by Moonlight)
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
that puzzle and entrance the viewer. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Mary Spain studied art at
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Reaching (bronze hand)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, traveling there with his fellow Marines in a segregated train car
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Reflection #1, Charcoal Drawing of a Man Gazing Down, Wearing a Bow Tie
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
, WI Minot Art Association, Minot, ND North Carolina Print/Drawing Society, Charlotte, NC North Texas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

"HOT SPRINGS" WASH DAY CENTRAL MEXICO CLARK HULINGS, SANTA FE ARTIST
By Clark Hulings
Located in San Antonio, TX
human spirit. Mr. Hulings' subject matter was gathered throughout North America and Europe, notably
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1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile, Wood

Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style in circa 2010. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycle...
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

WARM CIRCLE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In WARM CIRCLE QUILT, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping yellow, orange, and pink acrylic pai...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

1970s German Hillebrand Leuchten Bronzed Acrylic Illuminated Wall Mirror
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
A stunning bronzed resin circular wall mirror which is illuminated from behind. Manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Hillebrand Leuchten . The mirror screws onto the metal bac...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fish Graal vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden A large and heavy vase of the Graal series designed by Edvward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and green glas decorated w...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Abstract Wood Sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Abstract wood sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force by Joel Escalona This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering exa...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

SW7 by Mattia Bosco - Abstract marble sculpture, gold leaf, black Palissandro
Located in Paris, FR
SW7 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of black Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 71.5 × 32 × 22.5 cm (28.1 × 12.6 × 8.9...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1957
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fish Graal vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden 1957. A heavy vase of the Graal series designed by Edvward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and green glas decorated with ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Abstract modernist freeform wooden sculpture, hand carved, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An intruding wooden sculpture in an abstract shape. A playful interpretation of an open & closed volume. Although not huge in size, the sculpture as a strong spatial presence. Handca...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental Mexican Carved Polychrome Mermaid Dance Mask, Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent life-size Mexican folk art hand carved and painted wood body dance mask, in the form of a mermaid, dating to the early 20th century, most likely originating in Guerrero...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Gesso, Paint

Materiality Vol. 1: Side Table & Stool by Eduard Locota. Acrylic Glass & Bronze
By Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
MATERIALITY series represents the thinnest line between sculpture and design. TECHNICAL DATA: Each piece is entirely made by hand by Eduard Locota himself, from acrylic glass & ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Fish Graal Bowl by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1957
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fish Graal bowl by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1957 A rare bowl of the Graal series designed by Edvward Hald for Orrefors Sweden in 1938. Clear and green glas decorated with u...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Turnabout: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Green, Grey & Beige
By Stephen Walling
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in bright pastel hues of sage green, light grey, and beige "Turnabout", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley ar...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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Glass Vase by Judson Guerard, Chaos Series
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Measure: Height 30.5 cm (12") Artist Judson Guerard is based in Asheville, North Carolina. «Judson's
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21st Century and Contemporary American Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Judson Guerard, Chaos Vase
Located in Montreal, Quebec
2002. Height 30.5 cm (12"). Artist Judson Guerard is based in Asheville, North Carolina. "Judson's
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20th Century American Glass

Judson Guerard, Chaos Vase
Judson Guerard, Chaos Vase
H 12.01 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Primitive Console Table in the Wabi Sabi Aesthetic
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Reclaimed hard pine beams sourced from area adjacent to the bass farm in eastern North Carolina.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Pine, Wood

Primitive Wood Console Table in the Wabi Sabi Aesthetic
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Reclaimed hard pine beams sourced from area adjacent to the bass farm in eastern North Carolina.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Comal Dining Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Organic form dining table. Weathered oak trunk base from Bass Farm in Eastern North Carolina. As a
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Primitive Dining Room Tables

Materials

Limestone

Comal Dining Table
Comal Dining Table
H 30 in Dm 72 in L 30 in
19th Century Rustic Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
- paint on top however is refreshed with later paint. Originally from North Carolina. Probably served as a
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Antique 1870s American Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ragvaal, acrylic, oil stick, work on paper, signed by the artist
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
worldwide, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Carolina, and in New York. As an artist
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2010s Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Journey of the Ice Ship, acrylic, ink, work on paper, signed by the artist
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
-Bain aka BAI has exhibited worldwide, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Carolina, and in
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Ink

Experiment, Jazz Inspired Drawing, Collage, Mixed Media Abstract Work on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
collections, including the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC and The Harrison Museum of African
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Glue, Oil Pastel

"A Bit of Garden, Lahaska"
By Joseph Barrett
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed lower right Joseph Barrett was born in Midland, North Carolina 1936 and studied at the
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cubist city, Haiti, by Haitian Modernist Guggenheim scholar Antonio Joseph
By Antonio Joseph
Located in Norwich, GB
in 1957. His work was shown in 84 group and solo exhibitions in Europe, North, Central and South
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Casein

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Disc I & II
By Terry Winters
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, Omaha 28th Annual Exhibition of Art on Paper, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina at
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Attic Heirloom Jelly Cabinet
Located in Asheville, NC
for North Carolina country homemakers as an example of the jelly cabinets handcrafted in the hills of
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20th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass

Attic Heirloom Jelly Cabinet
Attic Heirloom Jelly Cabinet
H 48 in W 42 in D 18 in
Vintage Farmhouse Style Glazed Stoneware Pottery Mixing Bowl with Handle
By D. Evans & Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
elegance that will never go out of style. Hand-crafted by Evans Pottery of Arden, North Carolina, USA, a
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Mid-20th Century American Country Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Occupation of Beaufort, SC on December 7, 1861
Located in Santa Monica, CA
again. Wonderful primitive drawing - a street scene showing many figures, troops, contrabands, (blacks
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1860s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Aquatint Etching Elaine de Kooning Animal Cave Drawing
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Surfside, FL
summer at Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina. Elaine studied under Josef Albers, R
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate north carolina primitive for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a minimalist version. If you’re looking for a north carolina primitive from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a north carolina primitive to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, beige, gray, white and more. Creating a north carolina primitive has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Mary Spain, Len Klikunas, Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), David Becker and Clark Hulings are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, fabric and canvas.

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A north carolina primitive can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,495, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $87,000.
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