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René Lalique
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- A rare and early 'anémones' coffret
metal stamped 'LALIQUE'
- glass, metal, burl wood veneer to interior
- 8.5cm. high by 22cm. long by 15cm. deep;
- 3¼in., 8¾in., 6in.
glass, silvered metal, the five glass panels moulded with anemones heightened with black staining, backed with silvered foil, the interior clad with veneered burr wood
Provenance
Colonel and Madame G. Ury
Present owner
Literature
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau to Art Deco, The Art of Glass, Berks, 1996, p. 82
Condition
A unique box in good overall condition. The foil acts as a mirror and gives a distorted view in the catalogue illustration. Object is a more pleasing grey/green tone with better contrast in the staining so that the flowers are more defined than the catalogue illustration suggests. With minor surface scratches, consistent with age. The panel to the back with area of small chips to upper left side, circa 1.8cm. long, almost concealed by mount. The panel to the left side with chip to left side corner and the panel to the right side with chips to the left side corner. The foil backing is tarnished and with areas of black staining as visible in catalogue illustration. A rare object which will be included in the new edition of Marcilhac's catalogue raisonne.
"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
The current lot is the only known surviving example of this model (and is illustrated in Arwas op. cit., p. 82).
This lot will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of René Lalique's oeuvre by Félix Marcilhac. Sotheby's would like to thank Mr Marcilhac for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.