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Claude Lalanne
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Claude Lalanne
- Service de table: Couverts de Iolas
- variously incised with the artist's signature, stamped with the artist's surname and numbered
- set of 64 pieces of silverware: 8 spoons, 8 forks, 8 knives, 8 dessert spoons, 8 dessert forks, 8 dessert knives, 8 fish forks, 8 fish knives
- Spoon Length: 8 5/8 in. 22 cm.; Fork Length: 7 7/8 in. 20 cm.; Knife Length: 9 7/8 in. 25 cm.
- Dessert Spoon Length: 8 1/4 in. 21 cm.; Dessert Fork Length: 7 1/2 in. 19 cm.; Dessert Knife Length: 8 1/4 in. 21 cm.; Fish Fork Length: 8 1/4 in. 21 cm.; Fish Knife Length: 8 1/4 in. 21 cm.
- Executed circa 1966 and partially reworked in 2000, each piece of silverware is from an edition of 8 plus 2 hors commerce and 2 artist's proofs.
L'ECOURART - stone folks and knives
IOLAS - silver (fish), spoon, fork (lobster). full dessert service, meat and fish (8 people) circa 100 items
IOLAS - silver (fish), spoon, fork (lobster). full dessert service, meat and fish (8 people) circa 100 items
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist
Exhibited
Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs, Les Lalanne, March - July 2010, p. 105, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The pieces of silver cutlery exhibit some light surface abrasions visible under close inspection and light and scattered tarnishes and oxidation in spots. There is scattered evidence of pitting, as is inherent to the silver medium. Some of the knives exhibit some epoxy residue at the joining of the decorative silver handle and the sharp silver. A full list of all 64 pieces is available upon request.
Please note the auction begins at 9:00 am on November 12th.
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
"The notion of utility is evident from the start. For us, it adds a different way of looking at a work of art." - Claude Lalanne