Lot 70 · Design
b34 armchair and b8 ottoman, designed in 1928
Marcel Breuer · chromium-plated metal, ebonised wood and fabric
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,797–$7,195
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Design, Paris · 3 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4658948
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Marcel Breuer, b34 armchair and b8 ottoman, designed in 1928. Sotheby's, 3 May 2018, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658948.
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Marcel Breuer, b34 armchair and b8 ottoman, designed in 1928. Sotheby's, 3 May 2018, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658948.
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