Photo © Bertolami Fine Art — view this lot on Bertolami Fine Art ↗Vanity in walnut and ebony-stained wood
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Bertolami Fine Art · Sep 17, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Paolo Buffa (Italian, 1903–1970) · circa 1949
$16,380 price realized incl. premium
≈ £12,359≈ €14,552
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Pearwood, birch-veneered wood”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 30 5/8 x 47 1/4 x 21 5/8 in. (77.8 x 120 x 54.9 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design (NY050521)
- Date
- December 7, 2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 12
- Estimate
- $6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,527 – £6,036) (≈ €5,330 – €7,107)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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