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Executive Office Group desk
George Nelson (American, 1908–1986) · 1949
$1,463 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,074≈ €1,252
Hammer $1,100 · with buyer’s premium $1,463
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “walnut, aluminum, painted wood”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 28¼ h x 66 w x 30½ d in (72 x 168 x 77 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- American Design (auctions/2026/08/american-design)
- Date
- August 20, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, United States
- Lot
- 154
- Estimate
- $800 (≈ £587) (≈ €685)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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