Lot 45 · Important 20th Century Design
an important and rare "locomotive en marche"
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important 20th Century Design, New York · 14 June 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3772040
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jan And Joël Martel, an important and rare "locomotive en marche". Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2008, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772040.
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Jan And Joël Martel, an important and rare "locomotive en marche". Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2008, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772040.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Lamp | George Nakashima | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| "Cow" Chair | Niels Van Eijk | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| "Citte di Carte" Two-Tier Trolley | Piero Fornasetti | $5,000–$7,000 | |
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| Room Divider | George Nakashima | $30,000–$50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan And Joël Martel | "nu" | $275,000 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | |
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