Available at under £2000, the £82,000 desk...
“IT was the power of the press that did it,“ said a red-faced, but delighted, auctioneer Michael Perry of Capes Dunn & Co. (15% buyer’s premium). News has only recently filtered down to the ATG of a spectacular result posted by the Manchester auctioneers back on February 22.
When offered in an earlier sale there had been little interest in the piece of furniture, right, whi…