Lot 197
  • 197

Guy de Rougemont

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Guy de Rougemont
  • "Nuage" Table Lamp
  • signed and dated Rougemont/71
  • acrylic
from an edition of ten

Provenance

Anthony DeLorenzo, Jr., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Philippe Decelle, Diane Hennebert and Pierre Loze, L'Utopie du Tout Plastique, 1960-1973, Brussels, 1994, p. 98
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, ed., 1000 Lights: 1960 to Present, Cologne, 2005, p. 197

Condition

Overall in good overall condition. When viewed non illuminated the base presents with a light grey color. The surfaces with minor surface scratches consistent with age and gentle use. The reverse of the base with a minor chip to the lower edge, measuring 14 x 1/4 in. The lamp is currently fitted with a US plug. A beautiful object with great poetic presence.
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