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René Lalique
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- René Lalique
- Sautoir, vers 1890
- Poinçons français de garantie
Plique-à-jour enameled gold
- Longueur : 134 cm (52 3/4 in.)
en émail et or, composé d’une longue chaîne aux maillons ovales torsadés, ciselés à décor imitant de fines tiges nervurées émaillées de blanc, orné de branches de rosiers aux fleurs épanouies en émail plique-à-jour rose, les tiges émaillées blanc rehaussées de ronces bleues
Provenance
Vente Christie's Londres, 15 décembre 1999, lot 318
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 613
Condition
Please note that there is no Barten certificate for this sautoir as stated in the printed catalogue.
Wild roses of soft purplish pink, thorn on stems of deep bluish tint, some enamel loss consistent with the age of the piece, slight signs of probably past restorations on some petals, approximate size of a three flower motif 26 x 22mm. In good condition.
Please see additional images.
For drawings of jewels with similar links, please refer to Yvonne Brunhammer, René Lalique bijoux d’exception 1890-1912, Skira 2007, pg. 50, 54, 168.
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
Accompagné d'un certificat Barten confirmant l'attribution de ce sautoir à René Lalique