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Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù by Taichiro Nakai, circa 1955, Cherry wood, painted metal, fabric, sold Oct 2018© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù

Taichiro Nakai · circa 1955

£27,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $36,017≈ €31,305

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Medium
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As published: “Cherry wood, painted metal, fabric”
Support
Panel
Category
Furniture (named makers)
Dimensions
81 x 236 x 130 cm (31 7/8 x 92 7/8 x 51 1/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Important Design (UK050318)
Date
October 18, 2018
Location
London
Lot
143
Estimate
£8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $10,478 – $15,716) (≈ €9,107 – €13,660)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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