Lot 134 · Important Postwar and Contemporary Design
Prototype "Irkle" Bookshelf
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Postwar and Contemporary Design, New York · 16 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3705731
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lyn Godley And Lloyd Schwan, Prototype "Irkle" Bookshelf. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2007, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705731.
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Lyn Godley And Lloyd Schwan, Prototype "Irkle" Bookshelf. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2007, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705731.
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From the same sale Important Postwar and Contemporary Design · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque | Charlotte Perriand | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| "Slab" Coffee Table | George Nakashima | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Prototype "Hole" Chair | Ronan And Erwan Bouroullec | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Tray | Alexandre Noll | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Prototype Bench | Oscar Niemeyer | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Sideboard | George Nakashima | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Prouvé | Pair of "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305 | $34,020 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | |
| George Nakashima | Cushion Chairs, pair | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Eight "Bullhorn" Dining Chairs | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Lyn Godley And Lloyd Schwan | a rare "checkers" cabinet | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Desk, Model no. JH 810 | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Pair of 'Chinese' chairs, model no. 4283 | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Jean Prouvé | Bench from the Électricité de France, Marcoule | Wright, Apr 2025 | ||
| George Nakashima | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) 'Kevin' End Table1973Persian wa | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
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.