Lot 373 · Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years
A Ceylonese Satinwood and Ebonized Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1930-35
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years, New York · 3 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5166949
- Record
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Donald Deskey, A CEYLONESE SATINWOOD AND EBONIZED MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS, CIRCA 1930-35. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166949.
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Donald Deskey, A CEYLONESE SATINWOOD AND EBONIZED MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS, CIRCA 1930-35. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166949.
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From the same sale Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Enameled Metal and Bakelite 'Bauhaus' Telephone, Circa 1929 | H. FULD & CO. | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A Sterling Silver and Exotic Wood Coffee Pot, 1955 | KARL GUSTAV HANSEN (B. 1914) FOR HANS HANSEN | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Hand-Wrought Pewter and Ebonized Wood Teapot, 1930 | Guldsmedsaktiebolage | $400–$600 | |
| Esquivillon & Dechoudens, 1800, | ESQUIVILLON & DECHOUDENS, 1800, | $7,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| A Patinated and Enameled Metal Table Lamp, Circa 1965 | PIERRE CARDIN (B. 1922) AND SERGE MANZON | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Cartier, 1970, | CARTIER, 1970, | $4,500,000–$5,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Deskey | Ten Dining Chairs, 1936, W. & J. Sloane | $1,250 | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2022 | |
| Donald Deskey | Andirons, pair | Rago, Nov 2022 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Untitled (New York Harbor) | Rago, Mar 2021 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Boston, Massachusetts, dated 1961, Micarta laminate, enamele | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Vanity and stool | Wright, Nov 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Dining Table with Two Leaves, 1936, W. & J. Sloane | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2022 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Coat rack | Wright, Nov 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Credenza, 1936, W. & J. Sloane | Heritage Auctions, Jan 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.