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A Pair of Louis XVI style ormolu three-branch wall lights Late 19th Century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
- height 29 1/2 in.; width 14 3/4 in.
- 75 cm; 37.5 cm
Condition
Previously drilled for electricity. One with restored break to bottom inverted finial and sash. With traces of oxidation and surface dirt. one stamped N0DA1/5, the other N0DA1/. In 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
Most often symbolizing love, quiver-form wall lights were popular with bronziers from the late Louis XVI period until the Empire. The present wall lights were made after a model executed by André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814) for the dining room at Petit Trianon in 1805, and transferred to Fontainebleau on July 11 the same year for the dining room of Empress Josephine (see Jean-Pierre Samoyault, Pendules et bronze d'ameublement entrés sous le premier Empire, Paris, 1989, p.129, fig. 95).