Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Dining chairs, set of five, c. 1960
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Writing desk
Ole Wanscher (Danish, 1903–1985) · circa 1945
£35,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $56,126≈ €41,578
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Rosewood-veneered wood, rosewood, leather, brass”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 93.8 x 105 x 80.5 cm (36 7/8 x 41 3/8 x 31 5/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Nordic Design (UK050313)
- Date
- September 26, 2013
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 358
- Estimate
- £30,000 – £40,000 (≈ $48,108 – $64,144) (≈ €35,638 – €47,518)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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