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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Design, London, New Bond Street · 25 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-633821
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Nelson, Rare 'Cylinder' chair, circa 1967. Bonhams, 25 May 2021, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-633821.
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George Nelson, Rare 'Cylinder' chair, circa 1967. Bonhams, 25 May 2021, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-633821.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of floor lamps, designed 1954 | Philip Johnson And Richard Kelly | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Desk, from the 'Steelframe' series, produced 1954-1966 | George Nelson & Associates | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 'X-Legs' coffee table, model no. X800, designed 1954 | Alvar Aalto | £800–£1,200 | |
| Pair of 'Grasshopper' standard lamps, model no. 831, 1950s | Greta Magnusson-grossman | £6,000–£8,000 | upcoming |
| Pair of bookshelves, model no. 112B, designed 1929-1931, produced 195… | Alvar Aalto | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Ceiling light, model A 622, designed 1953, produced 1950s | Alvar Aalto | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Nelson | Thin Edge Chest, C. 1950 | $5,676 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2024 | |
| George Nelson | Miniature Chest, Model No. 5211 | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| George Nelson | Five steel-frame chests of drawers Herman Miller, USA | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2025 | ||
| George Nelson | Commode à quatre tiroirs de la série "Thin Edge" - Circa 19 | Artcurial, Nov 2019 | ||
| George Nelson | Rare meuble à bijoux de la série "Thin Edge" - Circa 1955 | Artcurial, Nov 2019 | ||
| George Nelson | Omni wall unit Herman Miller USA, 1959 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| George Nelson | Desk, model no. 4658, designed 1946, produced 1946-1958 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| George Nelson | Bibliothèque 'Css Unit', Le Modèle Créé Vers 1950, Édition H | Christie's, Jan 2012 |
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.