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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1153

Pair of French Aubergine Tole Sinumbra Lamps

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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

circa 1820, each having baluster form standard with gilt brass mounts, raised on a series of octagonal bases, surmounted with bulbous, partially frosted and wheel cut shades and glass chimneys, electrified, 29 in.

Note: Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 2001-2002, Of the Newest Fashion: Masterpieces of American Neo-Classical Decorative Arts

Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, New York, purchased in 2007 for $46,540 (includes original receipt); Property from an Important Charleston Collection

Condition

tole areas cleaned and restored, new gilt lacquer finish, chimneys original, shades modern replacements, shades with minor scratching, some residue, air bubbles, some losses/scratching to aubergine finish, electricity not tested