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Lot 41 · Design

"Mexican" Chair

Josef Albers

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Estimate
$4,000–$6,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Design, New York · 29 March 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4551890
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Josef Albers, "Mexican" Chair. Sotheby's, 29 Mar 2017, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551890.

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Josef Albers, "Mexican" Chair. Sotheby's, 29 Mar 2017, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551890.

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