Lot 0427

Vanderlaan and Bliss Optical Block

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Item Details

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Peter Vanderlaan (American, b. 1950) and Mary Beth Bliss (American, b. 1952), Optical laminate block sculpture. Signed "Vanderlaan Bliss", numbered LC#46, and dated 4/97, on base. 5" H x 8-1/4" W x 8" D. Purchased at Hanson Gallery, Knoxville, TN, retains original receipt. Provenance: Property of the estate of Arlene Goldstine, Knoxville, TN.