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Set Of Ten Forms & Surfaces Abstract Cast Aluminium Plaques 1970's
Set Of Ten Forms & Surfaces Abstract Cast Aluminium Plaques 1970's

Set Of Ten Forms & Surfaces Abstract Cast Aluminium Plaques 1970's

$3,209 / set

Set Of Ten Forms & Surfaces Abstract Cast Aluminium Plaques 1970's

By Forms and Surfaces

Located in Norwich, GB

A fabulous set of ten abstract cast aluminium square plaques. Forms & Surfaces - United States - Circa 1970. By repute, these were a feature of the foyer of a building in East Angli...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Forms and Surfaces Decorative Art

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