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Ole Wanscher (Danish, 1903–1985) · circa 1955
£10,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $16,395≈ €12,783
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Mahogany, brass”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 75.2 x 168.2 x 84.8 cm (29 5/8 x 66 1/4 x 33 3/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Nordic Design (UK050414)
- Date
- September 24, 2014
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 54
- Estimate
- £8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $13,116 – $19,674) (≈ €10,226 – €15,339)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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