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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Postwar and Contemporary Design, New York · 16 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3705811
- Record
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Oscar Niemeyer, prototype two-seat sofa. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2007, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705811.
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Oscar Niemeyer, prototype two-seat sofa. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2007, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3705811.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Niemeyer | Sofa for the Hotel SESC, Rio de Janeiro | $16,250 | Wright, Dec 2021 | |
| Oscar Niemeyer | Poltrona con pouff per MOBILIER INTERNATIONAL | Viscontea auction house, Mar 2023 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Poltrona Alta per MOBILIER INTERNATIONAL | Viscontea auction house, Feb 2024 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | paire de fauteuils alta et un ottoman | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | "Alta" Chair | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Paire de chauffeuses et un ottoman Brazilia ON1 | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Pair of lounge chairs | Phillips, Dec 2018 | ||
| Oscar Niemeyer | Poltrona. Produzione ARAN LINE per Cartiere Burgo | Viscontea auction house, Jul 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.