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Lot 241

David James Gilhooly (American, 1943-2013)

Estimate: $900 - $1,200

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David James Gilhooly (American, 1943-2013)
David James Gilhooly (American, 1943-2013)

Group of Three Sculptures, 1975; 1984

Glazed ceramic 'Hostess Cupcake' and 'Frog Cookies', each incised with the artist's signature and date, in good condition aside from 'Hostess Cupcake' with tiny chip on underside

3 x 4in. (7.5 x 5.7cm/Hostess Cupcake)
1/2 x 4 1/4in. (1.3 x 10.5cm/Frog Cookie)

Whimsical and irreverent, Mr. Gilhooly was internationally acclaimed for his imaginative ceramic works of animals, food and other subjects. He started his career in 1962 as an assistant to sculptor Robert Arneson, who ran the freewheeling TB-9 ceramics studio at UC Davis

From the estate of a Marin County collector

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