Photo © Billings — view this lot on Billings ↗'Where There's Smoke' Chair
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Billings · Jun 20, 2026$4,250 ≈ £3,212 ≈ €3,706Sign up free to see price
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Unique "Smoke" writing desk
Maarten Baas (Dutch, b. 1978) · 2013
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate $6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,716 – £6,288) (≈ €5,326 – €7,101)
Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “Charred pre-existing writing desk, clear epoxy resin, brass”
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 46 7/8 x 50 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (119 x 129 x 64 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design (NY050119)
- Date
- June 6, 2019
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 138
- Estimate
- $6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,716 – £6,288) (≈ €5,326 – €7,101)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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