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Oscar Bach
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Oscar Bach
- Table Lamp
- impressed Oscar Bach twice
- nickel-plated and patinated metal
Provenance
Gift of the architect, Louis Kahn, to Harry Fischbach, 1938
Literature
Matlack Price, Design and Craftsmanship in Metals: The Creative Art of Oscar Bach, New York, 1938, p. 13 (for related table lamps by Oscar Bach)
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. The base displays a rich patina with light rubbing and minor tarnish consistent with age and gentle use. The surfaces therefore are slightly uneven as seen in the catalogue illustration. With surface dirt and likely polish residue to the recessed portions of the design. The three sockets appear to be original and undisturbed. The shade appears original with shallow surface scratches and rubbing from gentle handling, and surface dirt. The drum shade with a top circular diffuser element executed in the same material as the shade. The shade is opaque and therefore the light omitted from the lamp is from below the shade. The finial, with corresponding patina to the base, shows light general wear from handling
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.