Sale 6163
London, South Kensington
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17 May 2011
Price realised
GBP 11,250
Estimate
A LARGE FIGURED WALNUT PEDESTAL PARTNER'S DESK SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY The gilt-tooled brown leather writing surface above three frieze drawers and three pedestal drawers to one side, and three frieze drawers above cupboards to the other with an open shelf two each side on a plinth base 30 in. (76 cm.) high; 77½ in. (197 cm.) wide; 43 in. (109 cm.) deep
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