Lot 146 · Design
Rare Armchair, Model No. 500, designed circa 1939
Donald Deskey · chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, painted steel, silk velvet upholstery
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 12 June 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, New York · 12 June 2025
- Dimensions
- 31 ½ x 22 ½ x 26 in. (80 x 57.2 x 66 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3156489
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Deskey, Rare Armchair, Model No. 500, designed circa 1939. Christie's, 12 Jun 2025, lot 146. estimate $10,000–$15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3156489.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Donald Deskey, Rare Armchair, Model No. 500, designed circa 1939. Christie's, 12 Jun 2025, lot 146. estimate $10,000–$15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3156489.
From the same sale Design · Jun 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set of Twelve Chairs, 1987 | FRANZ WEST (1947-2012) AND MATHIS ESTERHÁZY (B. 1958) | $70,000–$100,000 | upcoming |
| Pair of 'Alta' Lounge Chairs, designed circa 1971 | ANNA MARIA (1929-2012) AND OSCAR NIEMEYER (1907-2012) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Rare 'Potence' Wall Light, circa 1950 | Jean Prouvé | $70,000–$90,000 | upcoming |
| Rare Illuminated desk, for André Castoriano, Lima, Peru, circa 1955 | Jean Royère | $60,000–$80,000 | upcoming |
| Pair of 'Serpent' Side Tables, designed circa 1980 | Claude Lalanne | $60,000–$80,000 | upcoming |
| 'L'Enlèvement d'Europe', designed 1990 | Claude Lalanne | $700,000–$1,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Deskey | table lamp | $12,350 | Rago, Sep 2020 | |
| Donald Deskey | Table Lamp | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Rare ashtray | Wright, Aug 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Reading Lamp | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Rare Armchair, Model No. 500, designed circa 1939 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Table lamp | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Console | Sotheby's, Jun 2012 | ||
| Donald Deskey | chest of drawers, pair | Wright, Sep 2005 |
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.