Modern + Design Auction
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 198
Jaeger LeCoultre Swiss Electric Mystery Clock
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
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 |
France, circa 1955, circular chrome and glass dial, glazed both sides, rectangular base with electrical contacts and setting knob, bun feet, glass with painted silver and blue star hour indexes, Jupiter hour hand and shooting star minute hand on two invisibly rotating glass discs, 230 volts, 9-7/16 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam, June 4, 2002 (lot 79x2); Private Collection, New York
Condition
multiple small chips to edge of glass dial, some discoloration to chrome finish, some loss of blue and silver paint to stars and "Jaeger Le Coultre" name, unable to test due to Europlug, original wiring, sticker residue to dial, Sotheby's lot sticker to front base, with unidentified Christie's tag
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