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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important 20th Century Design, New York · 17 December 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3904558
- Record
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Harvey Ellis, an important and rare desk. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2009, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3904558.
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Harvey Ellis, an important and rare desk. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2009, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3904558.
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From the same sale Important 20th Century Design · Dec 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of "Les Pins" Sconces | Louis Majorelle | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Twelve-Tile Tea Table | Gustav Stickley | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Vessel | Claude Conover | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Bibliothèque from the Maison de la Tunisie, Cité Universitaire, Paris | Jean Prouvé And Charlotte Perriand | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Floor Lamp | Georges Jouve | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Six Bowls | Gertrud And Otto Natzler | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Ellis | An Important and Rare Music Cabinet | $182,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | |
| Harvey Ellis | An Important and Rare Settee | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Harvey Ellis | harvey ellis | fall-front desk | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Paul Evans | Rare Sculpted Argente wall-mounted bar cabinet, model PE-122 | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Harvey Ellis | A Rare Desk | Sotheby's, Dec 2011 | ||
| Harvey Ellis | An Important Fall-Front Desk | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Harvey Ellis | A Superb and Rare Chair | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Paul Evans | Dining chairs model PE-106, set of eight | Rago, May 2025 |
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.