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John Hay Whitney

John Hay Whitney Collection Paperback, May 1, 1983 by John Rewald Book
John Hay Whitney Collection Paperback, May 1, 1983 by John Rewald Book

John Hay Whitney Collection Paperback, May 1, 1983 by John Rewald Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Overview: 73 paintings by 19th- and 20th-century European and American masters constituted almost the entire collection assembled by John Hay Whitney and Betsey Cushing Whitney. Mr.

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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Coffee Table
Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Coffee Table

Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Coffee Table

Located in Essex, MA

Sothebys New York sale of the estate of Mrs John Hay Whitney , April 22-25 1999. Lot 358. Sold for 10,500.

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Breccia Marble

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts fellowships (1971–81), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowsh...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts fellowships (1971–81), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowsh...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts fellowships (1971–81), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowsh...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts fellowships (1971–81), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowsh...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts fellowships (1971–81), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowsh...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts fellowships (1971–81), and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowsh...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Pinckney Award, and the John Hay Whitney Traveling Fellowship. The artist's work is represented in numerous American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art M...

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1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Woman and Dog #6

Woman and Dog #6

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Iraq Trio
Iraq Trio

Iraq Trio

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

One Cat D

One Cat D

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

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Monotype

Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist

Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist

Located in Miami, FL

(May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1959 – John Hay Whitney Fellowship, John Hay Whitney Foundation, New York City, New York[8] 1967 – Artist in ...

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1970s Post-War Landscape Paintings

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Gouache

An exceptional documented folding screen by T. Robertson and Sons of Alnwick
An exceptional documented folding screen by T. Robertson and Sons of Alnwick

An exceptional documented folding screen by T. Robertson and Sons of Alnwick

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Bush, Washington D. C. Collection of Mrs John Hay Whitney Another private American collection ‘WORK OF ART: A beautiful local work of art is now being exhibited in the shop window o...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

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Giltwood, Paint

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

He combined human and animal figures with imagery from archaeology and natural history to create disturbing, dreamlike paintings. Cruz received a John Hay Whitney Fellowship and awar...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

"Chichen" after "Jaguar Eating Heart" Temple of the Eagles Walter Henry Williams
"Chichen" after "Jaguar Eating Heart" Temple of the Eagles Walter Henry Williams

"Chichen" after "Jaguar Eating Heart" Temple of the Eagles Walter Henry Williams

Located in Soquel, CA

He was also featured in the 1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting at the Whitney Museum. After graduating in 1955, Williams was awarded the John Hay Whitney Founda...

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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Original Fritz Scholder 'Art '78" Exhibition Silkscreen Poster
Original Fritz Scholder 'Art '78" Exhibition Silkscreen Poster

Original Fritz Scholder 'Art '78" Exhibition Silkscreen Poster

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Sheridan, CO

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Vintage 1970s American Expressionist Posters

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Paper

The Last Fence Glangesia Jumps His 60th National Fence Aintree 1931
The Last Fence Glangesia Jumps His 60th National Fence Aintree 1931

The Last Fence Glangesia Jumps His 60th National Fence Aintree 1931

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

This year, because qualifying tests were introduced to eliminate low-grade jumpers cluttering the field, entries have been reduced from 85 last year to 58. John Hay ("Jock") Whitney'...

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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Two  Portraits of Trotters Signed Milton Menasco
Two  Portraits of Trotters Signed Milton Menasco

Two Portraits of Trotters Signed Milton Menasco

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H 16.75 in W 20.75 in D 2 in

Two Portraits of Trotters Signed Milton Menasco

By Milton Menasco

Located in Woodbury, CT

His clients included John Hay Whitney, Isabel Dodge Sloane, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Allaire du Pont, and Lucille Markey,, owner of Calumet Farm.

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Mid-20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Bust Portrait of George Bellows, 1909
Bust Portrait of George Bellows, 1909

Robert AitkenBust Portrait of George Bellows, 1909, 1909

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H 24.61 in W 18.31 in D 11.66 in

Bust Portrait of George Bellows, 1909

By Robert Aitken

Located in Paris, FR

Brown’s book, The Story of the Armory Show, in 1963, at the time of writing, the plaster belonged to the Honorable and Mrs. John Hay Whitney. Both the Smithsonian version and the pre...

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1820s Romantic Nude Sculptures

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Plaster

Rare 19th Century English Regency Rocking Chaise, circa 1820
Rare 19th Century English Regency Rocking Chaise, circa 1820

Rare 19th Century English Regency Rocking Chaise, circa 1820

Located in Bellport, NY

A rare find in this early19th century English Regency decorated rocking chaise from the Long Island NY Estate of John Hay Whitney. Beautifully crafted with bronze rockers and finial...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chaise Longues

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Bronze

Pills & Labels, 1960
Pills & Labels, 1960

Mary FaulconerPills & Labels, 1960

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H 7.25 in W 6.75 in D 0.5 in

Pills & Labels, 1960

By Mary Faulconer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Richard Rheem; Mr. & Mrs. John Hay Whitney; Duchess of Windsor; plus many others.

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1960s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Tempera

Carousel Horse
Carousel Horse

Carousel Horse

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H 54 in W 58 in

Carousel Horse

Located in Greenwich, CT

From the famed Greentree estate, the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, which housed one of the most important collections of the 20th C.

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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Abstraction II — African American artist
Abstraction II — African American artist

Abstraction II — African American artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Pinckney Award, and the John Hay Whitney Traveling Fellowship. The artist's work is represented in numerous American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art M...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Abstraction I — African American artist
Abstraction I — African American artist

Abstraction I — African American artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Pinckney Award, and the John Hay Whitney Traveling Fellowship. The artist's work is represented in numerous American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art M...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Indian at Crow Fair #7/20

Indian at Crow Fair #7/20

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Black Cat B
Black Cat B

Fritz ScholderBlack Cat B

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H 14 in W 11 in

Black Cat B

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

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Monotype

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

He combined human and animal figures with imagery from archaeology and natural history to create disturbing, dreamlike paintings. Cruz received a John Hay Whitney Fellowship and awar...

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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Collection of 4 Fritz Scholder signed Lithographs
Collection of 4 Fritz Scholder signed Lithographs

Collection of 4 Fritz Scholder signed Lithographs

Located in Peekskill, NY

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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20th Century American Contemporary Art

Bulgari Three Antique Gold American Coins Heavy Large Link Necklace
Bulgari Three Antique Gold American Coins Heavy Large Link Necklace

Bulgari Three Antique Gold American Coins Heavy Large Link Necklace

By Bulgari

Located in Southampton, PA

*** This necklace according to Sotheby's NY was a property from the family of Betsey Cushing Whitney and John Hay Whitney. Details: Weight: 285.7 grams Necklace Length: 16&quo...

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20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces

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18k Gold

Indian Portrait with Tomahawk State I #32/75

Indian Portrait with Tomahawk State I #32/75

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Last Indian With American Flag #87/150

Last Indian With American Flag #87/150

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

One Cat B

Fritz ScholderOne Cat B

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H 11 in W 14 in

One Cat B

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Bozeman, MT

He met Cherokee designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

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Monotype

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Tetsuo Ochikubo

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

., 1960, 1962; Corcoran Gal biennial, 1961; Krasner Gal, NYC, 1970s; WMAA. Awards: John Hay Whitney Foundation fellowship, 1957-58; Guggenheim fellowship, 1958-59; Tamarind Lithograp...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Singingwood (J. H. Whitney prize racehorse)
Singingwood (J. H. Whitney prize racehorse)

Singingwood (J. H. Whitney prize racehorse)

Located in New Orleans, LA

The back of the panel says “Won at Aqueduct, Long Island, NY, 1935”, “Sketched May 1934”, “Mrs. J.H. Whitney” and “Singingwood.” Mrs. J. H. Whitney was none other than the wife of J...

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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

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Oil

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870
George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney (1908-1999), the widow of John Hay "Jock" Whitney and the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of President Franklin D.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

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Majolica

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870
George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney (1908-1999), the widow of John Hay "Jock" Whitney and the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of President Franklin D.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

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Majolica

Victoria Pottery 'VPC' Majolica Plate English, circa 1875
Victoria Pottery 'VPC' Majolica Plate English, circa 1875

Victoria Pottery 'VPC' Majolica Plate English, circa 1875

By Victoria Pottery Company

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney (1908-1999), the widow of John Hay "Jock" Whitney and the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of President Franklin D.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

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Majolica

Pair of painted wood corner cabinets
Pair of painted wood corner cabinets

Pair of painted wood corner cabinets

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H 81.5 in W 44 in D 44 in

Pair of painted wood corner cabinets

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of painted wood corner cabinets owned by John Hay Whitney

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Early 20th Century Corner Cupboards

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