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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,040–$1,560
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Design, London, New Bond Street · 14 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-670887
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-670887 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-670887
Birger Ekman, Secretaire, 1930s. Bonhams, 14 Oct 2020, lot 168. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-670887.
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Birger Ekman, Secretaire, 1930s. Bonhams, 14 Oct 2020, lot 168. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-670887.
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From the same sale Design · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of 'Spring' side chairs, model no. SP2, 1930-1931 | Pel | £500–£700 | |
| Low occasional table, model no. HT5, 1931-1932 | Pel | £300–£500 | |
| Low long stool, model no. BS8, 1931-1932 | Pel | £500–£700 | |
| Table, model no. HT2, 1931-1932 | Pel | £500–£700 | |
| Low stool, model no. BS2, 1931-1932 | Pel | £300–£500 | |
| Low fireside armchair, model no. RP4, 1930s | Pel | £500–£700 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birger Ekman | Sybord, Swedish Modern, Nr "205" AB Mjölby Intarsia, 1939. | $1,123 est. | Karlstad Hammarö Auktionsverk, Jun 2026 | |
| Birger Ekman | tillskrivet, barskåp, Swedish modern, Mjölby Intarsia, 1930- | Gomér & Andersson Norrköping, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Set of four dining chairs, model no. 611, designed 1929, pro | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Fåtölj, Hedemora, Svergie 1946-56, modellen formgiven 1939, | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Nov 2024 | ||
| Mats Theselius | Sven lounge chairs, pair | Wright, May 2024 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Armchairs model 46, pair | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Paavo Tynell | Vägglampa, Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker, Norge 1950-tal, tillverka | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Sep 2025 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Side Table, Model No. 75/915, designed for the Tuberculosis | Christie's, Mar 2023 |
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.