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Lot 88

William (Billy) Haines, Coffee Table, from the Cukor Residence

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

WILLIAM (BILLY) HAINES
Coffee table, ca. 1950
Embossed leather over wood. Manufactured by Stergis M. Stergis, USA.
Underside impressed "STERGIS" twice.

 

18" H x 54" W x 24" D

 

Provenance: George Cukor, Los Angeles, CA

 

Illustrated: 'Architectural Digest Visits: George Cukor', Architectural Digest, January 1978, p. 93

Condition

Very good vintage condition. The leather tabletop with two small burn holes and light wear, including scratches, scuffing, and gilding loss. Leather has worn away at the tabletop corners. Feet with scratches and scuffing.

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