Sale 5551
Paris
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19 December 2007
Price realised
EUR 45,600
Estimate
CONSOLE D'EPOQUE LOUIS XV TRAVAIL DE LA VALLEE DU RHONE En bois sculpté et doré, dessus de marbre rouge de Rance, la ceinture ajourée ornée au centre d'une palmette et d'une guirlande de chêne s'enroulant autour des pieds galbés Hauteur: 83,5 cm. (33 in.), Largeur: 155 cm. (61 in.), Profondeur: 78,5 cm. (31 in.)
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