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Desk : Good overall condition. Light wear to the paint along the edges, with some chips. Some chips of veneer along the sides of the desk top. A circular darker stain along one corner of the top on approximately 10 cm of diameter. Seam separations and cracks at the junctions between the legs and the top on the underside, some of them previously stabilized. Light oxidation to the brass surfaces. Chair : Fair overall condition. Significant wear to the paint with losses and chips scattered. One rear leg with a significant crack and break on the lower half of the leg, that appears to have previously stabilized. One front leg with a crack on approximately 5 cm from the bottom. Re-upholstered at a later date.
Bureau : Bon état général. Légère usure à la peinture sur les arêtes avec quelques petits éclats. Quelques éclats de placage le long du côté du plateau. Une marque circulaire plus foncée sur environ 10 cm de diamètre à proximité d'un des angles du plateau. Fissures au niveau des jointures entre les pieds et le plateau au revers, certaines précédemment stabilisées. Légère oxidation des éléments en laiton. Chaise : Etat satisfaisant. Importante usure à la peinture avec des manques et des éclats épars. Un pied arrière avec une important fissure/cassure sur la partie inférieure, qui semble avoir été précédemment stabilisées. Un pied avant avec une fissure sur environ 5 cm. La garniture a été remplacée à une date ultérieure.
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Lot 500Sale 20147
BUREAU ET FAUTEUILTRAVAIL DU XXe SIÈCLEEstimate: EUR 800 - 1,200
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