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Edward F. Caldwell & Co A pair of Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze and white marble figural table lamps New York, early 20th century
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Edward F. Caldwell & Co
- bronze, marble
- heights 31 1/2 in., 34 1/2 in.
- 80 cm, 88 cm
Literature
See The E. F. Caldwell & Co. Collection at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, for a period photographic record of a related model numbered A1814
Condition
Wired for electricity. PAtinated bronze with some rubbing; not extensive. Gilt bronze with some oxidation and surface dirt; most to crevices. Marble with some abrasions and minor chips. Largest loss to marble is approximately 2in. in length to base of one lamp.
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
An apparently identical design is at Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller house, shown in a c. 1909 photograph of the tearoom and now in the northeast bedroom used by Abby Rockefeller. See pp. 55 and 85, The Rockefeller Family Home, Kykuit, 1998, photographs by Mary Louise Pierson, text by Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Abbeville Press.