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Erik Magnussen
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Erik Magnussen
- "The Modern American" Footed Bowl, No. 14066 and Pair of Candlesticks, No. 14067
bases stamped with firm's mark and Gorham/EM cipher
- silver
- 23.5cm, 31.7cm
bowl and candlesticks engraved with bands of stylized triglyphs, all on stepped circular bases raised on four conforming knop feet, candlesticks with removable nozzles and cement loaded bases
Literature
"The Modern American," Jeweler's Circular, 5 July 1928, p. 2 (for a Gorham Company advertisement showing a similar model)
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, pgs. 30-32.
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, pgs. 30-32.
Condition
bowl with some tiny salt stains to interior, good condtion overall, candlesticks weighted
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
Only 25 examples of the "Modern American" bowl were created. A smaller model is in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum, and a larger variant is in the Dallas Museum of Art.