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Margot Kempe ceramic owl sculpture, 1960s

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Margot Kempe ceramic owl sculpture, 1960s

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Margot Kempe ceramic owl sculpture, 1960s.

Kempe was known for her figurative and abstract ceramic work in the NYC area. She was born in 1898. The artist's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 25 USD to 1,100 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2022 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,100 USD for Figural abstract of a face, sold at Alderfer Auction in 2022. The artist died in 1981.(Source: MutualArt and AskArt.)

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Margot Kempe ceramic owl sculpture, 1960s

Name: Margot Kempe ceramic owl sculpture, 1960s
SKU: 142721305
Price: 300 USD
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