- 99
Paul Follot
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Follot
- Four-piece tea and coffee set and tray
- bodies with signature P Follot, bases stamped with manufacturer's mark, early 20th century
silver-plated brass
- length of tray over handles 24 1/4 in., height of coffee pot 7 1/2 in.
- 61.5cm, 19cm
comprising: Tea Pot, Coffee Pot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl and Tray, each chased with attenuated sweeping flutes, scalloped covers and whiplash curves, the conforming tray of cartouche shape, chased with stylized flowers
Literature
Art et Decoration, 1904, vol. 15, illus. p. 87.
Cf. Y. Brunhammer & S. Tise, The French Decorative Arts, the Société des Artistes Décorateurs 1900-1942, p. 16-17
The Victoria & Albert Museum, Art Noveau 1890-1914, p. 234, fig. 13, 14.
Bröhan Museum, Modern Art of Metalwork, pgs 260, 262-3.
Condition
plating worn, no cover to Sugar Bowl
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 service of identical design was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1904. This model can also be found in the collections of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Bröhan Museum, Berlin.