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Erik Magnussen
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Erik Magnussen
- "The Modern American" Footed Bowl
impressed GORHAM /EM/ Gorham cypher/14064 STERLING and MADE FOR SPAULDING COMPANY
silver
- retailed by Spaulding Company, Chicago, IL
Literature
"The Modern American," Jeweler's Circular, July 5, 1928, p. 2 (for a Gorham Company advertisement showing a similar model)
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, p. 30 (for a larger version of this model)
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, p. 30 (for a larger version of this model)
Condition
Overall excellent condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
Only 25 examples of the "Modern American" bowl were created. This model is in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum, and a larger variant of this bowl is in the Dallas Museum of Art.