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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Design, New York · 2 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4447969
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Deskey, Covered Box. Sotheby's, 2 Mar 2016, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4447969.
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Donald Deskey, Covered Box. Sotheby's, 2 Mar 2016, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4447969.
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From the same sale Design · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| three "d'orsay" perfume bottles | René Lalique | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| four boxes | Georg Jensen Silversmithy | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| "circa '70" three-piece coffee set with tray | Donald Colflesh | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| cocktail shaker and two beakers, no. 819a and b | Sigvard Bernadotte | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| decorated vase | Tiffany Studios | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| group of brooches and matching earrings | Georg Jensen Silversmithy | $1,500–$2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Deskey | Andirons, pair | $3,000 | Rago, Mar 2022 | |
| Donald Deskey | Cabinet | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Chests of Drawers, Pair circa 1928 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Singing Woman carpet from Radio City Music Hall | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Montauban | Wright, Nov 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | floor lamp | Wright, Oct 2020 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Buffet | Wright, Aug 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Dining chairs, set of eight | Wright, Aug 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.