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May 22, 2025
May Great Estates +
Lot 79
  1. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  2. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  3. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  4. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
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  1. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  2. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  3. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  4. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  5. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  6. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
  7. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
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  9. Robert Dudley Best - Bestlite Floor Lamp
Robert Dudley Best
British (1892-1984)
Bestlite Floor Lamp
Medium

chrome

Dimensions

maximum height: 65 1/2 inches

Signature

stamped to arm pivot

Estimate: $100 - $300

Price Realized: $224
Includes buyer's premium

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Designed in 1930 by Robert Dudley Best, manufactured by GUBI, model BL-3-US, chrome finish, with pivoting arm and shade, adjustable height

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From the Collection of Award Winning Actress, Hilary Swank

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Hilary Swank's West Village Apartment

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From the collection of the award winning actress, Hilary Swank. This decor was previously decorating her West Village apartment and is featured in an article from Elle Decor!

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  28. Image for Lot Calvin Klein - Credenza 28
  29. Image for Lot Calvin Klein - Queen Sleigh Bed 29
  30. Image for Lot Calvin Klein - Dresser 30
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  38. Image for Lot Frederik Sonne - Danish Painted Country Empire Clock 38
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  41. Image for Lot Pierre Jeanneret Style Dining Table 41
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  48. Image for Lot Steinway and Sons Baby Grand Piano, Model M 48
  49. Image for Lot Steinway and Sons Baby Grand Piano, Model O 49
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  72. Image for Lot Lalique and Others - Art Glass, Group of 14 72
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  76. Image for Lot Kosta Boda - Glass Vessels, Group of 3 76
  77. Image for Lot Eight-Light Chandelier 77
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  80. Image for Lot Baccarat Style Crystal Wall Sconces, Pair 80
  81. Image for Lot Crystal and Brass Chandelier 81
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  86. Image for Lot Sampler Patchwork Quilt 86
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  96. Image for Lot Baluch Hand Knotted Rug 96
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  128. Image for Lot Asian Cloisonné Vase and Jars, Group of 3 128
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  157. Image for Lot Chinoiserie Dressing Mirror 158
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  160. Image for Lot Asian Celadon Bowl 161
  161. Image for Lot Asian Crackleware Vase 162
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  164. Image for Lot Two Chinese Yellow Bowls 165
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  166. Image for Lot Chinese Red Brush Bowl 167
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  168. Image for Lot Asian Vases, Group of 3 169
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  173. Image for Lot Chinese Carved and Painted Stone Buddha 174
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  176. Image for Lot Asafo South Ghana Flag 177
  177. Image for Lot New York Subway MTA Destination Roll Sign 178
  178. Image for Lot Culpeper Type Microscope in Original Pyramid Case 179
  179. Image for Lot Wild Heerbrugg M5 Stereo Binocular Microscope 180
  180. Image for Lot Bausch and Lomb Microscope 181
  181. Image for Lot Bausch and Lomb Microscope 182
  182. Image for Lot Cary-Gould Cased Compound Microscope 183
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  222. Image for Lot James Carlin - Untitled (Winter Landscape) 223
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  225. Image for Lot Judi Ekholm - Untitled (Landscape) 226
  226. Image for Lot John B. Wilkinson - Hudson River at Hastings 227
  227. Image for Lot Albert Bela Bauer - Untitled (Nude Woman) 228
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  238. Image for Lot Mel Bochner - Untitled (Abstract Composition) 239
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  243. Image for Lot Mary Frank - Untitled (Nude in Landscape) 244
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  245. Image for Lot Reginald H. Neal - Ancient Rubric 246
  246. Image for Lot Jeremy Polpelka - Untitled (House) 247
  247. Image for Lot Unknown Artist- Untitled (Cityscape Painting) 248
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  250. Image for Lot Mosaic Cat Sculpture 251
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  252. Image for Lot Marilyn Lenkowsky - Untitled (Green and Blue Triangles) 253
  253. Image for Lot Ginger Osgood - Abstractions and Figures, 6 Editions 254
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  255. Image for Lot Alex Hubbard - Rock and Roll Animals Vs. Country Western Animals 256
  256. Image for Lot Marcus Crandall - 5 P.M. 257
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  259. Image for Lot Lowell Nesbitt - Untitled (Nude in Pink and Purple) 260