Lot 229 · Design
Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1965, walnut, Micarta laminate, aluminum, top opens to interior with three drawers and several pigeonholes, drawer below writing surface, branded mark 'Charak Modern,' ht. 37 1/4, writing surface ht. 28 1/2, wd. 42, dp. 24 in.
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 18 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-042827
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Deskey, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1965, walnut, Micarta laminate, aluminum, top opens to interior with three drawers and several pigeonholes, drawer below writing surface, branded mark 'Charak Modern,' ht. 37 1/4, writing surface ht. 28 1/2, wd. 42, dp. 24 in. Bonhams, 18 May 2026, lot 229. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-042827.
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Donald Deskey, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1965, walnut, Micarta laminate, aluminum, top opens to interior with three drawers and several pigeonholes, drawer below writing surface, branded mark 'Charak Modern,' ht. 37 1/4, writing surface ht. 28 1/2, wd. 42, dp. 24 in. Bonhams, 18 May 2026, lot 229. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-042827.
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| Nancy, France, circa 1900, green glass, acid etched with raised ename… | Emile Gallé | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Murano, Italy, circa 1960, cased white and clear glass with pastel mu… | A.v.e.m. | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Murano, Italy, circa 1960, cased white and clear glass with pastel mu… | A.v.e.m. | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Nancy, France, circa 1900, green glass, acid etched with raised ename… | Emile Gallé | $6,000–$8,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Donald Deskey | Montauban | Wright, Nov 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Andirons, pair | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Buffet | Wright, Aug 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Cabinet | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
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| Donald Deskey | Singing Woman carpet from Radio City Music Hall | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Occasional table | Wright, Feb 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.