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A pair of Directoire ormolu candlesticks, now mounted as lamps, attributed to Lefèvre circa 1805
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
- height of object 12 3/4 in.; height with fittings 21 1/2 in.
- 32.5 cm; 55 cm
Condition
Fitted for electricity. One with dent to later base. With some rubbing, oxidation and surface dirt. Possibly reduced in height. In good 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
A set of four candlesticks of this model was already recorded by 1805 in the Emperor's Salon at the Palace of Saint-Cloud (M.-F. Dupuy-Baylet, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National 1800-1870, Dijon, 2010, pp. 212-13, no. 117). The 1807 inventory describes them as "deux paires de flambeaux, pieds triangulaires, ornés de sphinx, portent sur leur tête une gaine ronde ornée de figures surmontée d'une lampe antique, le tout doré or mat". This model has been attributed to the bronzier Lefèvre by J.-D. Augarde (see: "une nouvelle vision du bronze et des bronziers sous le Directoire et L'Empire," L'Estampille/L'object d'Art, January 2005, pp. 71 and 75, fig. 19).