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PAUL LOBEL | Teapot
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Teapot
- teapot impressed WILCOX S.P. CO./INTERNATIONAL S.CO./N5873/I S/MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR/carole stupell with firm's cypher and numbered 4lid numbered 4
- silver-plated metal, ebonized oak
- 6 x 6 x 8 1/8 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 20.6 cm)
- circa 1934
Provenance
Minnesota Family Estate
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Literature
Contemporary American Industrial Art: Thirteenth Exhibition, exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1934, n.p.
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, front cover and p. 107
Sarah D. Coffin and Stephen Harrison, The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s, exh. cat., Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York and The Cleveland Museum of Art, New York, 2017, p. 291, fig. 358
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, front cover and p. 107
Sarah D. Coffin and Stephen Harrison, The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s, exh. cat., Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York and The Cleveland Museum of Art, New York, 2017, p. 291, fig. 358
Condition
Overall very good, age appropriate condition. The silver plated surfaces with minor fine scratches throughout consistent with age and gentle use. The lower register of the globular body, near the base, with a hairline scratch measuring 1 ¾ in. Light areas of polish residue to recessed areas of the design, consistent with age and gentle use. A subtle bend inwards to vertically oriented handle (visible in catalogue illustration). When viewed from behind, the vertical element of the handle is angled slightly to the left. The wood element is likely original and with no visible condition issues. An iconic Modernist design by Paul Lobel that present well overall.
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.