Lot 231
  • 231

A large pair of Italian cut- and beaded-glass campana urns on mirrored pedestals, fitted as lamps, 20th century

Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description

  • Glass, mirror, metal
  • height 65 in.; width 34 in.
  • 165 cm; 86 cm

Condition

In good condition, wired for electricity and functioning. Sporadic losses to small beads and a few beaded borders slightly bent or lifting in places but nothing visually significant. One base lacking a rectangular glass plaque of approx. 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. and one glass panel with a 3 3/4 in, crack. One urn base with a broken glass plaque in the back approx. 2 x 3 in. and three other cracks of approx. 1.5 in,, only visible on close inspection. Monumental scale and ready to place. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS – CHANGE OF PROPERTY LOCATION POST SALE Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on the day of each respective auction. After this time, sold property will be transferred to our new offsite facility, Crozier Fine Arts, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts for two business days. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including jewelry, watches, silver, works on panel and items valued $10 million or more will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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Catalogue Note

An almost identical pair was sold from the Dodie Rosekrans Collection, Sotheby's New York 8 December 2011, lot 401, acquired by Kentshire Galleries New York and re-sold Sotheby's New York, 18 October 2014, lot 83.  Three further pairs were sold Christie's New York, 19 April 2016, lot 181; Christie's London, 6 March 2014, lot 94, and Christie's London, 5 July 2013, lot 176.