WB Yeats' writing bureau smashes estimate at Sotheby's

WB Yeats' writing bureau smashes estimate at Sotheby's

Irish poet WB Yeats' writing bureau soared past its $40,000 valuation

Chippendale mahogany bureau table holds $5.7m World Record at Christie's

Chippendale mahogany bureau table holds $5.7m World Record at Christie's

The masterfully carved piece of furniture brought the highest ever bid for an antique of its kind at auction

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