Lot 167
  • 167

YONEL LEBOVICI | Autruche floor lamp

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Yonel Lebovici
  • Autruche floor lamp
  • This work is part of a limited edition of 25
  • Maximum height : 195 cm ; 76 3/4 in.
  • 1973
chrome-plated steel

Provenance

Private collection, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Lumières, Je pense à vous, exhibition catalogue, Centre Pompidou, Paris, June 3 - August 5, 1985, p. 140
Michèle Chartier, Yonel Lebovici, Sculpteur de haut niveau, Paris, 1995, p. 53
Delphine & Yorane Lebovici, Yonel Lebovici: 1937-1998, Paris, 2003, pp. 68-69

Condition

Very good overall condition. The chromium-plated steel presents with some light surface scratches, some tiny oxidation stains and a few rare and very tiny losses to the chromium, all consistent with age and use. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and suggests having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician.
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Catalogue Note

The present lot will be referenced in the database of the upcoming Comité Lebovici.