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Serge Mouille
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description
- Serge Mouille
- Grand Totem, circa 1962
- metal, glass, walnut
- 67 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.
painted aluminium and walnut
Provenance
Private collection, Paris
Pierre Bergé & Associés, Brussels, June 9, 2010, lot 269
Private collection
Pierre Bergé & Associés, Brussels, June 9, 2010, lot 269
Private collection
Literature
Guillaume Janneau, Le Luminaire, Paris, 1992, p. 9
Pierre Emile Pralus, Serge Mouille, un classique français, Saint Cyr au Mont d'Or, 2006, pp. 104, 106-107, 112, 124, 127, 132, 222-225
Pierre Emile Pralus, Serge Mouille, un classique français, Saint Cyr au Mont d'Or, 2006, pp. 104, 106-107, 112, 124, 127, 132, 222-225
Condition
Good overall condition.
Minor dirt throughout the surface.
Minor surface scratches on the paint with minute lacks of paint scattered, a little more important on the second and third ring (from the top).
Minor dents and scratches on the wood base and a small crack in the top of the base and on approximately 3 cm of the edge.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The offered lot is from the second production with a circular walnut base. The first production model was deemed unstable without. The design was created after 'Tuyaux' appliques, of which Mouille had spare parts available.