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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 10 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4886400
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Yellin, "sketch in iron". Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2020, lot 336. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4886400.
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Samuel Yellin, "sketch in iron". Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2020, lot 336. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4886400.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomme Bouche | Claude Lalanne | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| "Singe Allumé" Table Lamp | François-xavier Lalanne | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| "Trois Visages" Pitcher | Georges Jouve | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Daybed, Model No. PJ-L-12-A | Pierre Jeanneret | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Bureau S / Wave Desk | Maria Pergay | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| "Black Hole" Mirror | Marc Newson | $40,000–$60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Yellin | Window grille from the Walter Mellor House, Mount Airy, PA | $11,340 | Rago, Jan 2023 | |
| Samuel Yellin | Sketch in Iron | Rago, Sep 2025 | ||
| Samuel Yellin | Samuel Yellin (1884-1940) J. Walter Thompson Building Gateci | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | ||
| Samuel Yellin | Grape panel (Study for Frick Residence) | Rago, Jan 2024 | ||
| Harry Bertoia | Suspended gong | Phillips, Feb 2023 | ||
| Samuel Yellin | gate and transom ensemble from the j. walter thompson compan | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| George Nakashima | Wall-mounted shelf | Wright, Apr 2025 | ||
| Samuel Yellin | Pair of Doors from Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsyl | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 |
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.