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Otto Kolb
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Otto Kolb
- A Rare Table Lamp
- enameled metal, brass and rubber
- 21 x 25 x 10 inches
Provenance
Treadway Galleries, Oak Park, IL, December 3, 2006, lot 1001
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Interiors, January 1949
"Dart Associates," Furniture Forum, September 1953, p. 70
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, pp. 448-449
"Dart Associates," Furniture Forum, September 1953, p. 70
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, pp. 448-449
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. The metal painted shades with some light surface scratches and minor isolated spots of the losses to the paint. The brass standards with discoloration throughout consistent with aging process of the material. The rubber elements that serves as the joint between the standard and the feet with considerable cracking to the surface. This element is currently stable, but remains delicate. The rubber element can be moved up and down the standard to the adjust the angle of the light. One the rubber ends of the feet has been lost. The remaining foot is likely a later edition, and this example of lacking the original rubber terminates. This is a very rare work to appear at auction in original condition. A wonderful variable design.
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.