Sale 10636
London, South Kensington
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28 January 2015
Price realised
GBP 1,062
Estimate
A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE AND MAHOGANY TWO-TIER ETAGERES MID-20TH CENTURY Of oval outline, each with a gilt-tooled leather inset top, the frames simulating bamboo 24 ½ in. (62 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) wide; 18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) deep
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