Livia Gorka - Grouping of 4 Vases - Hungary, c. 1950
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Livia Gorka - Grouping of 4 Vases - Hungary, c. 1950
About the Item
- Creator:Livia Gorka (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Diameter: 3.94 in (10 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Earthenware,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950
- Condition:Minor losses. small defect on the rim for the highest piece - see picture 4 -.
- Seller Location:Saint Ouen, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: Artocarpus1stDibs: LU99754196893
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