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Paire de lampes bouillottes en vermeil et métal doré d'après le modèle de Biennais exécuté pour l'Empereur par Odiot, Paris, XXe siècle
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- silver gilt & gilt metal
- Haut. 100 cm ; 39 1/4 in. high
chacune reposant sur une base triangulaire à trois pieds griffes, à six bras de lumière ornés d'aigles, l'abat-jour en cuivre doré appliqué des armes de France, de couronnes royales et de deux L en mavelot pour le roi Louis XVIII, le fût à prise en aigle, estampées Odiot à Paris
Provenance
Ces lampes étaient déjà dans la collection Robert de Balkany en 1992.
Condition
In overall very good condition. Some candles to be changed. Well marked. Very nice quality.
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
Une paire de lampes similaires se trouve sur le bureau du président de la République Française à l'Elysée. Une autre figure dans les collections du musée du Louvre et est illustrée dans l'ouvrage d'Anne Dion-Tenenbaum, Orfèvrerie française du XIXe siècle, 2011, p. 61. Celle du Louvre date de 1809 ou 1811 ; en 1815, les armes impériales furent remplacées par les armes royales.