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Rare sofa by Paolo Buffa, circa 1950, Cherry wood, fabric upholstery, offered Dec 2019Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Rare sofa

Catalogued as “In the manner of Paolo Buffa” — not included in the artist’s headline statistics.

Paolo Buffa (Italian, 1903–1970) · circa 1950

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $7,000 – $9,000 (≈ £5,315 – £6,833) (≈ €6,271 – €8,063)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
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As published: “Cherry wood, fabric upholstery”
Support
Panel
Category
Furniture (named makers)
Dimensions
33 3/4 x 79 1/8 x 34 1/4 in. (85.7 x 201 x 87 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Design (NY050219)
Date
December 17, 2019
Location
New York
Lot
170
Estimate
$7,000 – $9,000 (≈ £5,315 – £6,833) (≈ €6,271 – €8,063)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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