Lot 91
  • 91

Bernhard Hoetger and Franz Bolze

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sconce, circa 1930
  • hammered bronze, crystal
  • 66.5 diam. cm. (26 1/4 in.)
executed by Franz Bolze at the Werkstatt "Zu den sieben Faulen", Bremen
hammered and patinated copper, rock crystal

Provenance

Private collection, Bremen
Dr. Westermeier Decorative Arts, Munich
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2007

Literature

Maria Anczykowski, Skulptur Malerei Design Architektur, Bremen, 1998, p. 268, pl. no. 195 for a relatable example with coloured glass elements
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 577, illustrated

Condition

Overall very good condition consistent with age, with very minor wear to the patination. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and suggests having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician.
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