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A PAIR OF GUSTAV IV SWEDISH NEOCLASSICAL WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT GIRANDOLE MIRRORS FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- wood, painted, glass
- height 30 1/2 in.; width 24 in.
- 77.5 cm; 61 cm
Condition
One mirror with a much more defined carving. Redecorated. Both crestings with restored breaks to the ends, one now with an extra support to reverse. Plates replaced and in good condition.
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
For two comparable horizontal mirrors with candle branches by Johan Martin Berg and for a pair by Eric Wahlberg and Lago Ludén, see Torsten Sylvén and Elsebeth Welander-Berggen, Speglar: Spegelmakare & Fabrikörer i Sverige 1650-1850, p. 89 and 230, respectively.