Sale 1942
New York
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18 December 2007
Price realised
USD 32,200
Estimate
DESNY A Nickel-Plated Brass Adjustable Table Lamp, circa 1928 14½ in. (36.8 cm.) high (approximately), 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diameter of base stamped DESNY PARIS MADE IN FRANCE DEPOSÉ
Provenance
With Historical Design, New York.
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