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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Rare illuminated drinks cabinet
Paolo Buffa (Italian, 1903–1970) · circa 1944
£25,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $34,925≈ €28,702
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Walnut-veneered wood, burr walnut-veneered wood, boxwood-veneered wood, walnut, pear wood, glass, brass”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 146 x 133.5 x 39.6 cm (57 1/2 x 52 1/2 x 15 5/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Important Design (UK050118)
- Date
- April 26, 2018
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 22
- Estimate
- £8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $11,176 – $16,764) (≈ €9,185 – €13,777)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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