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Carlo Bugatti(1856 - 1940) RARE WRITING DESK WITH CHAIR, 1910 ca.

Sold for €20,000 at Marcopolo Auctions Milano on May 28, 2026.

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Lot description

chair: h cm 91 x l cm 29 x w cm 47; desk: h cm 96 x l cm 61 x w cm 50 In stained wood, walnut and vellum, inlaid with repoussé copper, bone and pewter. The rectangular top, enclosed on three sides by a balustrade, contains a central open compartment flanked by six small drawers; below is a writing surface in painted vellum decorated with a parrot among floral motifs, and a triangular frieze drawer. The chair features a back with a suspended circular element and a rectangular seat with painted vellum, both decorated with geometric inlay and applied repoussé and pierced copper.

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