- 1196
Large Federal Carved and Gilt Pine Eagle-Form Two-Light Sconce, Circa 1800
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- pine
- Height 31 1/4 in. by Width 20 in. by Depth 8 1/8 in.
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York.
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, For Work & For Play, A Selection of American Neo-Classical Furniture, 2007, no. 45.
Condition
Wear commensurate with age and use.
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.
Catalogue Note
This two-armed candle sconce with an eagle relates generically to the gilded girandole convex mirrors that were one of the principal staples of the Neo-Classical period. It also relates to a variety of candle sconces with eagles, typically narrower and more vertical in format, that were first made in the years after 1800, but which then regained popularity after the centennial of 1876 and became signature elements of the Colonial Revival in America. This example is larger and more complex than most, featuring, above, an eagle, wings spread, resting on a fluted bracket, and, below, a fluted urn, acanthus leaves, festoons of drapery and tassles, and two candlearms with drip pans and gilt-bronze candle cups and bobeches.
Convex mirrors and candle sconces of this type were made both in England and in the United States, and it is often difficult to distinguish between them. Occasionally wood analysis can be a deciding factor. Indeed, in the case of the present sconce, J.Thomas Quirk of Quirk Consulting Service, Madison, Wisconsin, has determined that all of the woods are Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus), which would presumably establish the origin of the sconce in the United States.
Convex mirrors and candle sconces of this type were made both in England and in the United States, and it is often difficult to distinguish between them. Occasionally wood analysis can be a deciding factor. Indeed, in the case of the present sconce, J.Thomas Quirk of Quirk Consulting Service, Madison, Wisconsin, has determined that all of the woods are Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus), which would presumably establish the origin of the sconce in the United States.