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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Modern Design, Uxbridge · 12 October 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1914343
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Smokey Tunis, desk. Wright, 12 Oct 2010, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1914343.
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Smokey Tunis, desk. Wright, 12 Oct 2010, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1914343.
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From the same sale Modern Design · Oct 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| wall-mounted lamp | Pierre Guariche | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Compass desk | Jean Prouvé | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Dragon dans la Nuit tapestry | Mathieu Matégot | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| bud vase | Peter Voulkos | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| plaque | Peter Voulkos | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Tetela vessel | Claude Conover | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Tunis | Floor Lamp | $5,000 | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | |
| Smokey Tunis | Chest | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Smokey Tunis | Sofa | Rago, Jan 2021 | ||
| George Nakashima | Origins mirror, model 295 | Wright, Oct 2022 | ||
| Smokey Tunis | console | Wright, May 2006 | ||
| Smokey Tunis | A Stained Wood Desk/Console, Circa 1958 | Christie's, Nov 1998 | ||
| Paul Evans | Stalagmite dining table, model PE-102 | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Paul Evans | Argente cube, model PE-37 | Wright, Dec 2025 |
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.