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Eyeshade desk lamp
George Nelson (American, 1908–1986) · c. 1975
$1,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £650≈ €894
Hammer $800 · with buyer’s premium $1,000
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “chrome-plated steel, perforated steel, stainless steel, acrylic”
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 22½ h x 19 w x 8¼ d in (57 x 48 x 21 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- American Design (auctions/2015/09/american-design)
- Date
- September 10, 2015
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 393
- Estimate
- $300 – — (≈ £195) (≈ €268)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
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