Lot 49
  • 49

Jacques Le Chevallier and René Koechlin

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Jacques Le Chevallier and René Koechlin
  • "TYPE 43" DESK LAMP
  • with impressed mark
  • aluminum and ebonite

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris

Literature

"Electric Light Fittings," Decorative Art:  The Studio Yearbook, London, 1930, p. 170
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights:  1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, p. 288 (for a related model)

Condition

Generally very good overall condition. Some light surface scratches and rubbing as expected from light use. The shade is slightly loose and would benefit from an adjustment. Lamp has been re-wired.
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