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Daum Frères
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- 'Au hibou': A rare lamp and shade
- base signed in cameo 'DAUM NANCY' and with cross of Lorraine
- 89cm. high by 41.5cm. diameter;
- 2ft 11in., 1ft 4¼in.
cameo glass in two layers, mottled yellow and dark red ground finely etched, the conical shade with an owl sitting on a pine tree surrounded by pine cones and partially martelé, the bronze mount with owl faces in high relief above a baluster base with pine cones, the martelé foot with pine needles
Provenance
Christie's New York, 16 March 1991, lot 55
Literature
Noël Daum, Daum, Mastery of Glass, from Art Nouveau to Contemporary Crystal, Lausanne, 1985, p. 52-53 (for an illustration of the model belonging to Antonin Daum)
Katharina Büttiker, Daum Frères - Verreries de Nancy, Glaskunst aus der Zeit 1892 - 1914, Zürich, 2001, p. 56-57 (for an illustration of the example known as to belonged to Daum)
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau, The French Aesthetic, London, 2002, p.289.
Katharina Büttiker, Daum Frères - Verreries de Nancy, Glaskunst aus der Zeit 1892 - 1914, Zürich, 2001, p. 56-57 (for an illustration of the example known as to belonged to Daum)
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau, The French Aesthetic, London, 2002, p.289.
Condition
A unique lamp of this size. The other lamp known of this model is smaller. Of good overall condition. Minor old marks and scatches overall. The shade with one tiny burst bubble. The neck of the base with one side of the rim damaged, which is concealed by the bronze mount. One or two minor burst bubbles to the surface of the base and to the rim of the base. Not tested nor guaranteed for electricity. A spectacular lamp.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Arwas states that only two lamps of this model were executed. The present lot and another which was known to stand for many years on Antonin Daum's desk. That lamp is slightly smaller than the one offered here (70cm. high) and is now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy.