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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Early 20th Century and Modern Design, Lambertville · 21 September 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-948229
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wendell Castle Collection, Alchemist desk prototype. Rago, 21 Sep 2023, lot 611. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-948229.
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Wendell Castle Collection, Alchemist desk prototype. Rago, 21 Sep 2023, lot 611. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-948229.
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