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Rare table lamp
Walter von Nessen (American, 1889–1943) · c. 1935
$10,880 price realized incl. premium
≈ £7,985≈ €9,314
Hammer $8,500 · with buyer’s premium $10,880
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Bakelite, aluminum”
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 8⅜ h x 16 w x 6¼ d in (21 x 41 x 16 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- American Design (auctions/2026/08/american-design)
- Date
- August 20, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, United States
- Lot
- 169
- Estimate
- $1,500 – — (≈ £1,101) (≈ €1,284)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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