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Gustav Stickley
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Gustav Stickley
- Wine Cooler, Model No. 298
- with firm's impressed mark
- hand-wrought copper
Provenance
Collection of Elaine and Robert Dilloff, Croton Falls, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement, The Newark Museum, September 15, 2010-January 2, 2011, Dallas Museum of Art, February 13-May 8, 2011, San Diego Museum of Art, June 18-September 11, 2011
Literature
Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, 1905, p. 47
Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 158
David Cathers and Alexander Vertikoff, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, p. 111 (for the present lot illustrated)
Kevin W. Tucker, Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement, New Haven, 2010, pp. 47 (for the model in a period advertisement), 187 (for the present lot illustrated)
Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 158
David Cathers and Alexander Vertikoff, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, p. 111 (for the present lot illustrated)
Kevin W. Tucker, Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement, New Haven, 2010, pp. 47 (for the model in a period advertisement), 187 (for the present lot illustrated)
Condition
Overall good condition. The cooler retains its original finish and presents a rich and warm copper tone, accurately represented in the catalogue illustration. The copper surfaces with light surface scratches, minor abrasions, and areas of oxidation mostly along the bottom edge of the base, consistent with age and use. The interior of the cooler with oxidation. The interior and recessed portions of the design with light soiling.
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.