Sale 2416
Amsterdam
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26 May 1999
Price realised
NLG 491
Estimate
A black painted wooden and chromium plated tubular metal illuminating dressing-table and stool Designed by W.H. Gispen The triple mirror set at the top centre with a cylindrical lamp of nickel-plated metal and milky-white glass, above two glass shelves flanked on either side by a square cupboard with three drawers, with disc-shape knob-pulls, the stool ensuite 186cm. high x 120cm. wide x 35cm. deep The stool marked Gispen (2)
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