Lot 173 · Design
A low occasional table / bench , 1960s
Bengt Nordquist · manufactured by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, Stockholm, Sweden, oak, painted steel
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,866–$10,488
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, London · 17 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 high x 71 ¼ long x 35 in. wide (25 x 181 x 39 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3792013
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bengt Nordquist, A low occasional table / bench , 1960s. Christie's, 17 Oct 2018, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792013.
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Bengt Nordquist, A low occasional table / bench , 1960s. Christie's, 17 Oct 2018, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792013.
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