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Austria, 1908
mahogany, leather, mother of pearl, silver-plated brass 39½ h × 33 w × 22 d in (100 × 84 × 56 cm)
mahogany, leather, mother of pearl, silver-plated brass 39½ h × 33 w × 22 d in (100 × 84 × 56 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
This design was created in honor of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. An example of this lectern is in the collection of the Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien in Austria.
provenance: Sotheby's Monaco, Arts Decoratifs du XXe Siecle, April 13, 1986, lot 33 | Sotheby's London, 20th Century Decorative Arts & Design, April 20, 2001, lot 34 | Private collection, New York