Whoever paid $26,450 (double estimate) for this 200-year-old Tennessee desk at a North Carolina auction must have thought it was great-even though the walnut top and bottom may be a “marriage” of two separate pieces. The desk was part of a major collection, and prices for other pieces were also way over presale estimates. Take a look.
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