Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Jul 15, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 531
Four "Lampe Berger" Burner Diffusers
Estimate: $300 - $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 |
French, 20th century, comprising: cranberry pyramid shape burner with eight sides, early hardware marked "Made in France", original wick and stone, 7 in.; Baccarat amethyst and clear burner, nickel plated over brass hardware marked "Lampe Berger/Made in France", wick and stone present, 6-3/4 in.; jasperware effect burner with two women in white on front, brass hardware marked "Lampe Berger/Made in France", wick and stone present, base marked "Tharaud Limoges France/Berger Made in France Limoges/NT", 6-7/8 in.; pink opal glass burner on a pedestal with original foil label which reads "opale veritable", brass hardware marked "Lampe Berger/Made in France", original wick and stone, 7-1/2 in.
Note: Pyramid shaped burner is pictured in Lampes Berger: a Century of History by G.Vilcocq p.59 with different top.
Pink opal burner is pictured in Lampes Berger: a Century of History by G.Vilcocq p.139.
Provenance: Collection of Janice and Joe Boyd
Condition
minor scratching, wear to bases, Baccarat example with dent to interior cap, flea bites to body and only half of stone, pink opal example with surface accretion
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