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Side Tabel by Gert Wessels
By Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Maximalism side table by Studio Gert Wessels, in blue/pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands. In his daily practice he investigates the r...
Category

2010s Dutch Other Tables

Materials

Marble

Side Tabel by Gert Wessels
Side Tabel by Gert Wessels
H 18.12 in W 27.96 in D 35.83 in
Table Lamp Signed Acalay circa 1960 France
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Tabel lamp in ceramic with original fiberglass shade and a resin detail on base.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

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