Emporium Auctions
Thu, Dec 5, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 74
Two Vieux Paris Gilt Porcelain Urn Lamps
Estimate: $300 - $450
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, late 18th/early 19th century, each hand painted en grisaille, single electric socket, comprising: paneled example, boar hunt decoration, signed "M", modern painted wood plinth, to socket 20-1/2 in.; later example, Martin Luther portrait (German, 1483-1586), apparently unsigned, gilt wooden plinth, to socket 24 in.; Provenance: Collection of Stephanie Edgar and William B. Reeves, Atlanta, Georgia
each drilled and mounted as lamp, boar hunt example lacking lid, gilt retouch to rim, minor wear; Martin Luther example with heavy gilt loss, abrasions, areas of staining, illegible back panel with losses, lamps not removed from later bases for examination
Condition
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