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Rare illuminated drinks cabinet
Paolo Buffa (Italian, 1903–1970) · circa 1946
£22,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ $28,793≈ €25,910
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Brazilian rosewood-veneered wood, burr walnut-veneered wood, walnut-veneered wood, lemon tree-veneered wood, lemon tree wood, brass, nickel-plated brass, mirrored glass, glass”
- Support
- Panel
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 159.7 x 99.7 x 39.5 cm (62 7/8 x 39 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design (UK050219)
- Date
- October 17, 2019
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 12
- Estimate
- £8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $10,238 – $15,356) (≈ €9,212 – €13,818)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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