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Peter Müller-Munk
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Peter Müller-Munk
- Three Pairs of "Tricorne" Candleholders
- each engraved Val Saint Lambert
- crystal
Literature
“Accessories,” Industrial Design 3, December 1956, p. 103, no. 40
William Friedman, 20th Century Design: U.S.A., 1959-1960, exh. cat., Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo, 1959, entry 28
Rachel Delphia and Jewel Stern, Silver to Steel: The Modern Design of Peter Muller-Munk, exh. cat., Carnegie Museum of Art, 2015, p. 107
William Friedman, 20th Century Design: U.S.A., 1959-1960, exh. cat., Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo, 1959, entry 28
Rachel Delphia and Jewel Stern, Silver to Steel: The Modern Design of Peter Muller-Munk, exh. cat., Carnegie Museum of Art, 2015, p. 107
Condition
Overall in excellent original condition. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire three pairs of rare works by Muller-Munk. Each of the individual works are in excellent condition with only a few minute surface scratches. Each work with wonderful presence when viewed firsthand which does the technical expertise of the Val St. Lambert firm and the artistry of Muller Munk. The original firm labels are being sold with this offering, present not attached to the works. A wonderful opportunity to acquire an large collection of the works by Muller-Munk. Related examples of the present lot are presently included in exhibition on Muller-Munk on view at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
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.