ARTHUR ESPENET CARPENTER (1920-2006) Desk1965with three drawers, walnut, inscribed 'Espenet 6556' on the underside height 30 1/2in (77.5cm); width 49 1/2in (126cm); depth 28 1/2in (72.5cm) — ARTHUR ESPENET CARPENTER (1920-2006) Desk1965with three drawers, walnut, inscribed 'Espenet 6556' on the underside height 30 1/2in (77.5cm); width 49 1/2in (126cm); depth 28 1/2in (72.5cm)

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Estimate: $8,000–$12,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 31 July 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-127181
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Espenet Carpenter, ARTHUR ESPENET CARPENTER (1920-2006) Desk1965with three drawers, walnut, inscribed 'Espenet 6556' on the underside height 30 1/2in (77.5cm); width 49 1/2in (126cm); depth 28 1/2in (72.5cm). Bonhams, 31 Jul 2025, lot 112. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-127181.

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Arthur Espenet Carpenter, ARTHUR ESPENET CARPENTER (1920-2006) Desk1965with three drawers, walnut, inscribed 'Espenet 6556' on the underside height 30 1/2in (77.5cm); width 49 1/2in (126cm); depth 28 1/2in (72.5cm). Bonhams, 31 Jul 2025, lot 112. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-127181.

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