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"Beehive" ceiling light, model no. A331
Alvar Aalto (Finnish, 1898–1976) · circa 1953-1954
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$30,000 price realized incl. premium
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “Painted aluminum, perforated brass”
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- Variable drop: 12 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (31.1 x 33.7 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design (NY050213)
- Date
- December 17, 2013
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 326
- Estimate
- $8,000 – $10,000 (≈ £4,920 – £6,150) (≈ €5,819 – €7,273)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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