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Illuminated drinks cabinet
Paolo Buffa (Italian, 1903–1970) · circa 1943
£8,125 price realized incl. premium
≈ $11,856≈ €10,438
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Oak, oak-veneered wood, brass, tubular brass, mirrored glass, opaque glass”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 140.5 x 100.5 x 41.5 cm (55 3/8 x 39 5/8 x 16 3/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design Day Sale (UK050116)
- Date
- April 28, 2016
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 253
- Estimate
- £7,000 – £9,000 (≈ $10,214 – $13,133) (≈ €8,993 – €11,563)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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