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Albin Müller
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Albin Müller
- Kettle on Lampstand
- stamped on base with maker's mark, manufacturer's mark and numbered 56244, circa 1910
- silver and ivory
- height 12 7/8 in.
- 32.7cm
of baluster form raised on four attenuated supports, chased borders of stylized lattice, ivory insulators and finials
Literature
Dekorative Kunst, vol. 13, Munich, 1909-10, p. 579
Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, vol. 26, Darmstadt, 1910, p. 256
Museum Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt, Institut Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt, 1990, p. 168, cat. nos. 243-244
Das Schöne und der Alltag. Die Anfänge modernen Designs 1900-1914, Deutsches Museum für Kunst in Handel und Gewerbe, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld, Karl Ernst Osthaus Museum Hagen, exhibition catalogue, 1997, p. 155, p. 277, cat. no. ME74.
Condition
a few dings to lamp, otherwise good condition
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.
Catalogue Note
A seemingly identical kettle on lampstand, numbered c56244, was sold Sotheby's, London, 8 March 2005, Pioneering 20th Century Design: The Torsten Bröhan Collection, lot 71.