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Margarete Heymann-Marks Löbenstein
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Margarete Heymann-Marks Löbenstein
- Tea Service
- with firm's mark, 181 and 144
- glazed earthenware
comprising teapot, sugar bowl and creamer
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, December 12, 2003, lot 578 (part)
Literature
Klaus Weber, Keramik und Bauhaus, Berlin, 1989, p. 209
Torsten Bröhan and Thomas Berg, Avantgarde Design: 1880-1930, Cologne, 1994, p. 150 (for an example of the form with different decoration)
Karen McCready, Art Deco and Modernist Ceramics, London, 1995, pp. 34-35
Alastair Duncan, Modernism: Modernist Design 1880-1940, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998, p. 169 (for the service in the Norwest Collection)
Karl H. Bröhan, Art Deco und Funktionalismus 1889-1939, Berlin, 1998, p. 188
Condition
Very good overall condition. The color is a brighter orange hue when compared to the catalogue illustration. The tip of the teapot spout has an area of roughness.
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.