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Donald Deskey, Rare matchbox, c. 1926, ink on paper applied to lacquered cedar© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Rare matchbox

Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989) · c. 1926

$20,480 price realized incl. premium

≈ £15,194≈ €17,725

Hammer $16,000 · with buyer’s premium $20,480

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “ink on paper applied to lacquered cedar”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
2 h x 7⅝ w x 4 d in (5 x 19 x 10 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Machine Age Design 1925-1950 (auctions/2026/08/machine-age-design-1925-1950)
Date
August 5, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
108
Estimate
$7,000 – — (≈ £5,193) (≈ €6,059)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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