Lot 160 · Discovery on Sunset
(1898-1976) Dining Suitecirca 1950comprising an extending dining table and two extension leaves and a set of eight dining chairs, lacquered walnut, brass, upholsterydining table fully extended height 29in (73cm); width 63in (160cm); depth 44 1/2in (113cm); each chair height 37in (94cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 18 3/4in (48cm)
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Discovery on Sunset, Online, Los Angeles · 10 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-403569
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melchiorre Bega, MELCHIORRE BEGA (1898-1976) Dining Suitecirca 1950comprising an extending dining table and two extension leaves and a set of eight dining chairs, lacquered walnut, brass, upholsterydining table fully extended height 29in (73cm); width 63in (160cm); depth 44 1/2in (113cm); each chair height 37in (94cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 18 3/4in (48cm). Bonhams, 10 Nov 2023, lot 160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-403569.
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Melchiorre Bega, MELCHIORRE BEGA (1898-1976) Dining Suitecirca 1950comprising an extending dining table and two extension leaves and a set of eight dining chairs, lacquered walnut, brass, upholsterydining table fully extended height 29in (73cm); width 63in (160cm); depth 44 1/2in (113cm); each chair height 37in (94cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 18 3/4in (48cm). Bonhams, 10 Nov 2023, lot 160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-403569.
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