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Lot 90 · Important 20th Century Design

set of three nesting tables

J. Robert F. Swanson

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Estimate
$5,000–$7,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important 20th Century Design , New York · 19 June 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-3645731
Record
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J. Robert F. Swanson, set of three nesting tables. Sotheby's, 19 Jun 2007, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3645731.

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J. Robert F. Swanson, set of three nesting tables. Sotheby's, 19 Jun 2007, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3645731.

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From the same sale Important 20th Century Design · Jun 2007

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Pair of Wall Lights Jacques Le Chevallier & René Koechlin 1896-1987 & 1866-1951 $30,000–$50,000
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