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A RARE DANISH SILVER SEVEN-LIGHT CHANDELIER #316, DESIGNED BY GEORGE JENSEN, GEORG JENSEN SILVERSMITHY, COPENHAGEN, EARLY 2000S |
估價
150,000 - 250,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- marked on sphere just above drop, numbered 316 and with date code O11 for 2012, when purchased by Mr. Diaz
- silver
- diameter: 23 1/4 in.; height of chandelier (excluding chain) 18 1/2 in.
- 59, 47 cm
with leaf and berry cluster shaft above globe body, matching double leaf and berry cluster drop, partly foliate arms rising to campana-form sconces with leafy collars and shaped upper rims, ceiling canopy and custom-made ceiling hook
來源
From Georg Jensen directly in 2012
Condition
good condition, slight rubbing in parts and some minor scratches The Swedish date code stamped on this piece is 011, which corresponds to 2012. Mr. Diaz has owned the piece longer than that, though, so this may be a mis-stamp for C11, for 2001.
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.
拍品資料及來源
The offered piece is one of only six known silver chandeliers by Georg Jensen. The earliest two chandeliers were made to model #225 between 1915 and 1919 This was a time of incredible creativity at the young factory, with Georg Jensen and Johan Rohde establishing the style and many of the designs that the Jensen firm would continue to produce for the next century.
The first two chandeliers (sold Sotheby’s, New York, October 14, 2015, lot 317, and see Georg Jensen Hollowware: The Silver Fund Collection, 2003, pp. 108-109) were both acquired by Swedish industrialist and financier Ivar Kreuger, who in in 1919 ordered a third closely related model #345. Also from 1919 was a down-pointing chandelier for electric light (sold Christie’s, New York, January 19, 2005, lot 151).
In 1920 Georg Jensen himself designed the seven-light chandelier # 316. The lobed shaft rose to a series of overlapping leaves enclosing a cluster, echoed on the drop below. This design tied the chandelier to the “pomegranate” candelabra #324, designed by Jensen the previous year, and to the Acorn flatware, designed by Johan Rohde in 1915.
The original #316 chandelier was sold from the Rowler Collection, Christie’s, New York, January 19, 2005, lot 64 (model number given incorrectly as 318). Perhaps challenged by the reappearance of this early masterpiece, the Jensen firm, which still had the original designs and whose craftsman had been continuing to produce the related pomegranate candelabra, recreated the #316 chandelier as a tour-de-force. Originally used just as an exhibition piece, Mr. Diaz was able to acquire the chandelier from Georg Jensen in 2012. He worked with Jensen to design a matching hook for the chain, and paired the piece with pomegranate candelabra (lot ) and Acorn flatware and accessories (lots ), showcasing the huge creativity of the Jensen firm around 1920, and the continued abilities of their craftsmen to this day.
The first two chandeliers (sold Sotheby’s, New York, October 14, 2015, lot 317, and see Georg Jensen Hollowware: The Silver Fund Collection, 2003, pp. 108-109) were both acquired by Swedish industrialist and financier Ivar Kreuger, who in in 1919 ordered a third closely related model #345. Also from 1919 was a down-pointing chandelier for electric light (sold Christie’s, New York, January 19, 2005, lot 151).
In 1920 Georg Jensen himself designed the seven-light chandelier # 316. The lobed shaft rose to a series of overlapping leaves enclosing a cluster, echoed on the drop below. This design tied the chandelier to the “pomegranate” candelabra #324, designed by Jensen the previous year, and to the Acorn flatware, designed by Johan Rohde in 1915.
The original #316 chandelier was sold from the Rowler Collection, Christie’s, New York, January 19, 2005, lot 64 (model number given incorrectly as 318). Perhaps challenged by the reappearance of this early masterpiece, the Jensen firm, which still had the original designs and whose craftsman had been continuing to produce the related pomegranate candelabra, recreated the #316 chandelier as a tour-de-force. Originally used just as an exhibition piece, Mr. Diaz was able to acquire the chandelier from Georg Jensen in 2012. He worked with Jensen to design a matching hook for the chain, and paired the piece with pomegranate candelabra (lot ) and Acorn flatware and accessories (lots ), showcasing the huge creativity of the Jensen firm around 1920, and the continued abilities of their craftsmen to this day.