Lot 77
  • 77

HECTOR GUIMARD | Jardinière

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • After Hector Guimard
  • Jardinière
  • painted iron
  • 7 3/4  x 41 x 11 1/8  in. (19.7 x 104.1 x 28.3 cm)
  • circa 1900-1903

Provenance

Christie's London, May 12, 1999, lot 409
Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum, Japan
Sotheby's Paris, Chefs-d'Ouevre Art Nouveau, Ancienne Collection du Garden Museum, Japon, February 16, 2013, lot 96

Literature

Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 607 (for the present lot illustrated)

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The surfaces with minor isolated scattered scuffs, nicks and scratches concentrated to the lower edge of the base and proper right front edges. With minor surface soiling to the interior and recessed areas of the design, and some minor oxidation to the recessed areas concentrated to the rear seams. A superb example of Guimard’s ironwork with excellent provenance.
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.
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