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CHARLES ROHLFS | A Rare Three-Light Candlestick
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Rohlfs
- A Rare Three-Light Candlestick
- impressed with the maker's "sign of the saw" cypher and dated 1905
- hand-wrought copper
- 14 in. (35.6 cm) high12 in. (30.5 cm) wide
- 1905
Provenance
Nance Darrow, Akron, Ohio
Mark McDonald, New York
Collection of Don Magner, Brooklyn, New York
Doyle New York, September 17, 2018, lot 132
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Mark McDonald, New York
Collection of Don Magner, Brooklyn, New York
Doyle New York, September 17, 2018, lot 132
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, Milwaukee Art Museum, June 6-August 23, 2009; Dallas Museum of Art, September 20, 2009-January 3, 2010; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, January 30-April 25, 2010; The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, May 22–September 6, 2010; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 19, 2010–January 23, 2011
Literature
Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, p. 212 (for the present lot illustrated)
David Cathers, Jonathan Clancy and Susan J. Montgomery, Arts and Crafts Metalwork from the Collection of the Two Red Roses Foundation, Palm Harbor, FL, 2017, p. 29 (for a related candlestick executed in copper)
David Cathers, Jonathan Clancy and Susan J. Montgomery, Arts and Crafts Metalwork from the Collection of the Two Red Roses Foundation, Palm Harbor, FL, 2017, p. 29 (for a related candlestick executed in copper)
Condition
Overall very good condition. The copper surfaces with scattered extremely minor surface scratches, abrasions, and light rubbing consistent with age and gentle handling. The interiors of the candleholders with some minor traces of residue. A rare and elegant work displaying outstanding workmanship and a medieval sensibility.
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.