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Machine-Age Painted Steel Highboy Dressers by Norman Bel Geddes
$3,000List Priceper item
About the Item
- Creator:Norman Bel Geddes (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Some wear as shown.
- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1560227221852
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