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Lot 34
  • 34

René Prou

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • René Prou
  • Column, circa 1925
  • gilt wood
  • 119,5 x 32,5 x 32,5 cm ; 47 x 12  3/4  x 12  3/4  in.
gilt wood, with revolving top

Provenance

Private collection, Paris

Literature

Les Echos des Industries d'Art, November 1925, p. 22
Claude Frégnac, Décoration, tradition et renouveau, Paris, 1973, p. 79
Jean-Louis Gaillemin, Félix Marcilhac, Passion Art Déco, Paris, 2014, pp. 90-91

Condition

FR : Etat d'usage. Fissures sur les arêtes de la sellette, avec quelques éclats et des manques de dorures ainsi que quelques traces de restaurations anciennes. Tâches et salissure éparses. Sur la base carrée, des fissures et des manques de dorure plus importants. Le système central en métal légèrement oxydé. EN : Condition consistent with age and use. Some scracks on the edge of the column, with some chips and lacks of gilding. Signs of previous restorations. Stains and dirt scattered. On the base, some cracks and lacks of gilding, more important. The metallic system on the top is slightly oxidized.
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.
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