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Lot 29
  • 29

Eugène Printz

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description

  • Eugène Printz
  • Floor lamp, designed circa 1937
  • brass and wood
  • 181,5 x 52,5 cm ; 71  1/2  x 20  5/8  in.
varnished ebonised wood and oxidised brass

Provenance

Commissionned by Maître Durand-Villette, rue Cognacq Jay, Paris, to Galerie Printz
Private collection

Literature

For related examples :
"Eugène Printz et son atelier", Mobilier et Décoration, 1946, pp. 10 and 12
Guy Bujon, Jean-Jacques Dutko, Eugène Printz, Paris, 1986, pp. 51 and 204

Condition

FR : Bon état général. Sur le fût : rayures, griffures, quelques enfoncements laissant apparaître le bois. Sur la base en chêne : griffures, enfoncements, plus prononcés sur le rebord. Quelques fissures, cohérentes avec l'âge de la pièce. Le réflecteur en métal avec quelques enfoncements et rayures Sotheby's ne garantit pas le système électrique et recommande de le faire inspecter par un professionnel. EN : Good overall condition. Some scratches, scuffs and minor dents on the varnished wood, some of them revealing the natural shade of the wood. On the circular base, some scuffs and dents, more important on the edge. A few cracks, consistent with age and use. Some dents and scratches on the metal shade. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and suggests having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician.
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