Sale 1487
New York
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9 March 2005
Price realised
USD 9,000
Estimate
George Nakashima A Walnut Coffee Table, Circa 1970 15 in. (38.1 cm.) high, 65 in. (165.1 cm.) wide, 16 in. (40.7 cm.) deep
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