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(lot of 2) Pal Kepenyes Brutalist letter openers

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(lot of 2) Pal Kepenyes Brutalist letter openers

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(lot of 2) Pal Kepenyes Brutalist letter openers, each with handle decorated with a Surrealist figure, in the manner of Alberto Giacometti, above the blade decorated with a similar figure, 13"l;

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(lot of 2) Pal Kepenyes Brutalist letter openers

Name: (lot of 2) Pal Kepenyes Brutalist letter openers
SKU: 105185602
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

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