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Aloys Hermann & Albert Horel
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jardinière, vers 1906
- Signée sous la base en creux Hermann & Horel. Produit par Albert Cytère à Rambervilliers en 1906
- haut. 18 cm, larg. 43 cm
en grès émaillé à reflets métalliques vert et mauve. Ce modèle a été primé au concours du 18 février 1906 pour les grès de Rambervilliers. C'est, en effet, à partir de 1905, sous la présidence de Victor Prouvé, que l'Ecole de Nancy lance une dizaine de concours avec la collaboration de plusieurs industriels lorrains, Cytère, Adt & Cie, Albert Heymann et les Magasins Réunis notamment pour les grès flammés de Rambervilliers.
Literature
L'Ecole de Nancy, 1889 -1909, Art Nouveau & Industries d'Art, catalogue d'exposition, éd. de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 1999, pp. 122 et 317 ; Christian Debize, Emile Gallé & l'Ecole de Nancy, éd. Serpernoise, Metz, 1998, p. 35 ; modèle reproduit dans un ensemble anonyme dans : Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salon 1895 - 1914, volume II : furniture, éd. Antique Collectors's Club, 1996, p. 176
Condition
A small lack of enamel (approx 0.4cm) very near the edge of one of the longitudinal sides; Perfect overall condition;
Manque d'émail (approx. 0.4cm) en bordure d'un des côtés longitudinaux; Parfait état général
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.