Null ANDRÉ DUBREUIL (1951-2022)
Bureau plat, 1995
Métal, cuivre ouvragé et dessu…
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ANDRÉ DUBREUIL (1951-2022) Bureau plat, 1995 Métal, cuivre ouvragé et dessus de cuir 75,5 x 163 x 104 cm Metal and brass desk with leather top 29 3/4 x 64 1/8 x 41 in. Provenance Collection particulière, Monaco Bibliographie Jean Louis Gaillemin, "André Dubreuil, poète du fer", Norma Éditions, 2006.

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ANDRÉ DUBREUIL (1951-2022) Bureau plat, 1995 Métal, cuivre ouvragé et dessus de cuir 75,5 x 163 x 104 cm Metal and brass desk with leather top 29 3/4 x 64 1/8 x 41 in. Provenance Collection particulière, Monaco Bibliographie Jean Louis Gaillemin, "André Dubreuil, poète du fer", Norma Éditions, 2006.

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