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Lot 168
  • 168

Attributed to E. F. Caldwell & Co. A PAIR OF GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL TABLE LAMPS OF A SATYR AND A SEA NYMPH New York, early 20th century

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Attributed to E. F. Caldwell & Co.
  • bronze
  • height 32 in.
  • 81.5 cm

Condition

Overall in good condition. Scratches to bronze consistent with age and use. Dirt in crevices. Traces of wax in places.
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Catalogue Note

A similar pair sold Christies, New York, April 11, 2007, lot 149 for $19,200.

The present model of candelabra is drawn from a drawing by Corneille Van Clève (1646-1732). The inventory after the death of the sculptor was published by F. Souchal in French Sculptors, The Reign of Louis XIV, London, 1987, vol. III, p. 398, no. 72 as "Deux chandeliers de bronze en couleur, l'un représentant un satire et un autre une femme sur un dauphin, prisés ensemble LX livres."