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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — May Series: Design, Italian, Nouveau, Uxbridge · 23 May 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1932888
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Deskey, wastebasket, attribution. Wright, 23 May 2006, lot 227. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1932888.
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Donald Deskey, wastebasket, attribution. Wright, 23 May 2006, lot 227. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1932888.
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From the same sale May Series: Design, Italian, Nouveau · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| coffee table | Gio Ponti | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| stool | Vittorio Valabrega | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Serpent | Paolo De Poli | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| birds, pair | Paolo De Poli | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Fleche candlesticks, pair | Gio Ponti | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| twenty-eight piece collection | Paolo De Poli | $25,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Deskey | Singing Woman carpet from Radio City Music Hall | $5,625 | Wright, Sep 2021 | |
| Donald Deskey | "Charak Modern" Tambour Desk and Low Table | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Table lamp | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Occasional table | Wright, Aug 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | A Chromed-Metal Table Lamp, Circa 1930 | Christie's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Roll-top desk | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Reading Lamp | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Matchbox | Wright, Jun 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.