Lot 157
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Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
  • A Superb and Rare "Bouillotte" Lamp
  • silvered and enameled bronze

Provenance

Geneviève and René Hebey, Paris
Camard Paris, October 28, 1999, lot 26

Literature

Léon Moussinac, Intérieurs, vol. 1, Paris, 1924, pl. 18 (for a design drawing of a closely related floor lamp)
Emmanuel Bréon and Rosalind Pepall, eds., Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco, Paris, 2004, p. 41 (for a closely related floor lamp)
Emmanuel Bréon, Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann: Furniture, Paris, 2004, pp. 10-11 (for a closely related floor lamp)

Condition

Very good overall condition. The base and shade have been re-plated and the shade has been re-enameled as expected with age and use. There is some rubbing and loss to the plating on the stem of the base as expected. The shade sits slightly askew on the riser and would benefit from a slight adjustment. Lamp has been re-wired for use in the United States. A superb example of this rare lamp.
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