Lot 263
  • 263

England

Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
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Description

  • Art Deco Marginal Dressing Table Mirror
  • clear and blue tinted mirror glass, beech
  • flat 72 by 91cm., 28¼ by 35¾in.
  • Made in Queen Anne style circa 1930.
with an adjustble central panel, losses

Literature

Pall Mall Deposit and Forwarding Co. Ltd. Deposit Inventory, 14 August 1950, best bedroom, ‘97. Frameless triple mirror’, (Laurence Olivier Archive, The British Library, London, Add MS 79838);
Cecily Finn,  'Den Förtrollande Ladyn’ [The Enchanting Lady], Bonniers Månadstidning, 1954, p. 35, fig. 4, illustrated in Vivien's bedroom at Durham Cottage, Chelsea;
Anon, 'The Olivier Cottage is Close by the Thames', The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 1954, illustrated in the same room.

Condition

Losses and chips to glass. One rmoulded corner section of glass lacking. Lower edge of glass missing to central panel. Beech back of a dry apperance and silvered hinges tarnished.
"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."