Lot 352 · Design
A Rare Executive Desk, Designed 1959
Bodil Kjær · manufactured by E. Pederson & Sons, oak, steel
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,319–$39,478
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, London · 18 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3888176
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bodil Kjær, A RARE EXECUTIVE DESK, DESIGNED 1959. Christie's, 18 Oct 2017, lot 352. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3888176.
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Bodil Kjær, A RARE EXECUTIVE DESK, DESIGNED 1959. Christie's, 18 Oct 2017, lot 352. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3888176.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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