Sale 5507
Paris
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30 January 2008
Price realised
EUR 1,500
Estimate
COMMODE DEMI-LUNE D'EPOQUE LOUIS XVI En placage de bois de violette, dessus de marbre gris Sainte Anne, ouvrant par un tiroir et deux vantaux à lamelles découvrant une étagère, reposant sur des pieds cambrés Hauteur: 87 cm. (34¼ in.), Largeur: 96 cm. (37¾ in.), Profondeur: 44 cm. (17 3/8 in.)
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