Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Governor table lamp, model B146, 1956
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Governor table lamp, model B146
Bengt Karlby (1912–1998) · 1956
$4,096 price realized incl. premium
≈ £3,046≈ €3,557
Hammer $3,200 · with buyer’s premium $4,096
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “patinated brass, teak”
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 18¼ h x 16 dia in (46 x 41 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- Scandinavian Design (auctions/2026/08/scandinavian-design)
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 172
- Estimate
- $1,000 – — (≈ £744) (≈ €868)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Oct 4, 2026
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