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Samuel Marx, bookcase from the Morton D. May House

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Samuel Marx, bookcase from the Morton D. May House

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Samuel Marx
bookcase from the Morton D. May House

USA, 1940
stained oak
72 w x 17.75 d x 28 h in (183 x 45 x 71 cm)

Provenance: Morton D. May, Ladue, MO | David B. Lichtenstein | Thence by descent

Literature: Ultramodern: Samuel Marx, Architect, Design, Art Collector, O'Brien, ppg. 134-143 discuss commission

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Samuel Marx, bookcase from the Morton D. May House

Name: Samuel Marx, bookcase from the Morton D. May House
SKU: 45524849
Price: 5500 USD
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