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Desk
Ole Wanscher (Danish, 1903–1985) · circa 1940
£5,670 price realized incl. premium
≈ $7,688≈ €6,641
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Brazilian rosewood, Brazilian rosewood-veneered wood, brass”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 72.6 x 154.1 x 84.7 cm (28 5/8 x 60 5/8 x 33 3/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design (UK050221)
- Date
- November 9, 2021
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 259
- Estimate
- £5,000 – £7,000 (≈ $6,780 – $9,491) (≈ €5,856 – €8,198)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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