Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 837
Commodore Hotel Copper Architectural Element
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
circa 1919, repousse sheet copper, mask form element with attached frieze segments, overall verdigris surface, 30-1/2 x 42 x 17 in.Note: The Commodore Hotel in New York City was designed by the architectural firm of Warren and Wetmore, also the designers of the adjacent Grand Central Station. Named for the founder of the New York Central Railroad, "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, the hotel opened in 1919. Six decades later, when the Commodore was gutted on its way to becoming the glass and steel Grand Hyatt, 150 of these copper cornice elements were removed from the facade.Literature: Blum, Evan, and Leslie Blum. Irreplaceable Artifacts: Decorating the Home with Architectural Ornament. New York: C. Potter, 1997., pp. 42-43., ill. p. 43 (a similar element). - Provenance: Evan and Leslie Blum, New York, NY
wear commensurate with age and outdoor use, scattered areas of oxidation and corrosion, remnants of building tar mainly at top of mask verso, areas of slight separation of central front seam, assorted areas of damage and wear at corners and edges
Condition
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