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The candle collector
James Earley
Painting - 60 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,334
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Painting - 60 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,334
Painting - 77 x 52 x 4 cm Painting - 30.3 x 20.5 x 1.6 inch
$4,015
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,071
Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$837
Painting - 38 x 39 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,550
Painting - 100 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch
$6,000
Painting - 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch
$9,000
Painting - 51.4 x 50.3 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.2 x 19.8 x 0 inch
$3,198
Painting - 75 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,536
Painting - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,885 $4,152
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,885
Painting - 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,350 $4,815
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,536
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$17,154
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$18,114
Painting - 123 x 153 x 1 cm Painting - 48.4 x 60.2 x 0.4 inch
$8,723
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,512
Painting - 162 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch
$57,569
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
$14,561
Painting - 100 x 130 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 inch
$4,885
Painting - 160 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$15,410
Painting - 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,757
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,489
Painting - 190 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting - 74.8 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch
$3,454
Painting - 145 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.1 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$7,327
Painting - 150 x 150 x 6 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 2.4 inch
$2,442
Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
$1,163
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.75 inch
$6,800
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$954
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$291
Painting - 81 x 65 x 1.7 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.7 inch
$1,105
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$628
Painting - 140 x 180 x 6 cm Painting - 55.1 x 70.9 x 2.4 inch
$14,538
Painting - 85 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$6,862 $5,764
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,234
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,059
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$6,397
Painting - 46 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$523
Painting - 41 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$407
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