Premier Auction | May 19, 2023
Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 861
Pair of Patinated Iron Owl and Snake Form Andirons
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
early 20th century, well cast, each with perched horned owls resting on a pair of entwined snakes, guard bar terminating with snake heads with protruding tongues, with attached support for guard bar, unsigned, figures, 19 x 13 x 6-3/4 in.; guard bar, 39-1/2 in.
Note: For similar examples, attributed to Edgar Brandt, see Sotheby's, New York, December 6, 1996, lot 304; Sotheby's, Monte Carlo, March 11, 1984, lot 343; Neal Auctions, April 21, 2012, lot 545. Please note the difference in bases.
Condition
heavy patination with some scratches and scuffs consistent with age and use, some rubbing to underside of bases, guard support screws and bolts loose and in need of tightening, andirons are upright and stable
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Purchased from a Long Island, New York home in the 1970s; by descent
