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TIFFANY STUDIOS | Adjustable Seven-Leg Candlestick
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Tiffany Studios
- Adjustable Seven-Leg Candlestick
- base impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/5923 with the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company monogram
- favrile glass, patinated bronze
- 21 in. (53.3 cm) high
- circa 1905
Provenance
Edwin and Mary Triestman Collection, Armonk, New York
Sotheby's New York, The Edwin & Mary Triestman Collection of Important Glass, June 14, 2006, lot 341
Sotheby's New York, The Edwin & Mary Triestman Collection of Important Glass, June 14, 2006, lot 341
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, p. 376, no. 1535
Condition
Overall very good condition. The patinated bronze surfaces display a rich brown and green patina, with some occasional minor surface scratches, abrasions and rubbing consistent with age and gentle handling. The bronze with some oxidation throughout concentrated to the base and recessed contours of the design. The bracket supporting the favrile glass candle cup and the adjusting collar and knob all appear to be period, though are possibly associated (suggested by slight variations in patina). The favrile glass candle cup with some occasional minute air bubbles and particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually detractive, and with scattered fine surface scratches and small areas of wear consistent with age and gentle handling. A beautiful example of this very rare and highly dynamic sculptural candlestick design.
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.