Lot 1054 · Modern Design | Art from the Iconic Clift Hotel
(Founded 1912) Fumoir Armchairintroduced 1929beech, leatherheight 30in (76.2cm); width 29 1/2in (74.9cm); depth 30in (76.2cm)
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 1 November 2019
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Design | Art from the Iconic Clift Hotel, Los Angeles · 1 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-709701
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Poltrona Frau, Poltrona Frau (Founded 1912) Fumoir Armchairintroduced 1929beech, leatherheight 30in (76.2cm); width 29 1/2in (74.9cm); depth 30in (76.2cm). Bonhams, 1 Nov 2019, lot 1054. estimate $800–$1,200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-709701.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
71% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.
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Poltrona Frau, Poltrona Frau (Founded 1912) Fumoir Armchairintroduced 1929beech, leatherheight 30in (76.2cm); width 29 1/2in (74.9cm); depth 30in (76.2cm). Bonhams, 1 Nov 2019, lot 1054. estimate $800–$1,200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-709701.
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