Sale 5510
Paris
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16 - 17 April 2008
Price realised
EUR 2,000
Estimate
PAIRE DE CHAISES D'EPOQUE LOUIS XIII En noyer naturel mouluré, les pieds réunis par une entretoise en H, garniture de coton crème orné de passementerie Hauteur : 86 cm. (33 7/8 in.), Largeur : 42 cm. (16½ in.) (2)
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