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KEM Weber
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Kem Weber
- An Important and Rare Centerpiece
- impressed PORTER BLANCHARD/COLONIAL PEWTER/BURBANK/CAL.
- pewter and ebony
Provenance
Private Collection, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Acquired from the above by the present owners, circa 1975
Acquired from the above by the present owners, circa 1975
Literature
I. B. Gorham, "Comfort, Convenience, Colour: Examples from the Designs of Kem Weber on the Pacific Coast," The Studio, vol. 100, 1930, p. 253
Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California 1920 Through 1941, exh. cat., The Art Galleries, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1969, p. 64
Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California 1920 Through 1941, exh. cat., The Art Galleries, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1969, p. 64
Condition
Overall in very good condition. Pewter with a few very small edge nicks and light surface scratches. Ebony base is in very good condition with a few very light abrasions and slight wear to finish.
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 one other example of this design, sold at Sotheby's New York, June 16, 2010, lot 39, is known to exist.
The present lot will be illustrated in the forthcoming monograph on KEM Weber by Christopher Long to be published in 2013.