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Action Office desk by George Nelson, c. 1964, walnut, aluminum, laminate, sold Jun 2001Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Action Office desk

George Nelson (American, 1908–1986) · c. 1964

$3,335 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,409≈ €3,926

Hammer $2,900 · with buyer’s premium $3,335

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Medium
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As published: “walnut, aluminum, laminate”
Category
Furniture (named makers)
Dimensions
44 h x 65 w x 33 d in (112 x 165 x 84 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20th Century Art + Design (auctions/2001/06/20th-century-art-design)
Date
June 10, 2001
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
213
Estimate
$1,500 – — (≈ £1,084) (≈ €1,766)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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