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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Postwar and Contemporary Design, New York · 16 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3705764
- Record
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Oscar Niemeyer, Prototype Desk. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2007, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705764.
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Oscar Niemeyer, Prototype Desk. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2007, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705764.
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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 "Irkle" Bookshelf | Lyn Godley And Lloyd Schwan | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| 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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Niemeyer | Poltrona. Produzione ARAN LINE per Cartiere Burgo | $10,696 est. | Viscontea auction house, Jul 2022 | |
| Oscar Niemeyer | Dining table | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Marquesa bench | Wright, Oct 2021 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | per MOBILIER INTERNATIONAL. Poltrona con pouff in acciaio cr | Viscontea auction house, Mar 2021 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Table de chevet, prototype réalisé pour l'Hôtel SESC, Rio de | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Sofa for the Hotel SESC, Rio de Janeiro | Wright, Dec 2021 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | A Lounge Chair | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Armchair Rio, 2005 | Finarte, Jul 2021 |
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