Lot 8
  • 8

Albert Cheuret

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description

  • Albert Cheuret
  • Grande lampe Aloès, vers 1925-1930
  • Signée Albert Cheuret  sur la base
  • bronze and alabaster
  • Hauteur : 77,4 cm (30 1/2 in.) Côté : 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
structure en bronze patiné vert sombre à motif de feuillage retenant dix plaques d'albâtre disposées en corolle, l'interrupteur électrique en bakélite

Provenance

Jean-Norbert Salit, Paris
Acquis auprès du précédent vers 1985

Literature

Pierre Kjellberg, Art Déco les maîtres du mobilier - Le décor des paquebots, éd. de l'Amateur, Paris, 1986, reproduit en couverture
Félix Marcilhac, Connoisseur's Choice, The Staste, n. 1, septembre-octobre 1990, reproduit p. 71

Condition

Bon état général. Sur le métal : des salissures, quelques petites rayures, des petits usures de la patine, et quelques petites piqûres au metal. Les plaques d'albâtre ont été changées il y a environ 30 ans. Une plaque cassée en deux. Des marques de frottement, et griffures d'usage. Good overall condition. The metal with some small and minor scratches, a few pitting spots, and slight wear to the patina to a few places. The alabaster panels were changed 30 years have some scratches, due to use. One panel is broken.
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.