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ÉTABLISSEMENTS GALLÉ | Chandelier
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Gallé
- Chandelier
- signed gallé
- cameo glass, patinated bronze
- drop 30 7/8 in.; diameter of shade 13 5/8 in.; 78.4 cm; 34.6 cm
- executed after 1904
Literature
Alastair Duncan and Georges De Bartha, Gallé Lamps, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2014, p. 197, pl. 9.26
Condition
Overall good condition. The glass with scattered small and minute air bubbles and particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually detractive. The glass surface with scattered light surface scratches throughout consistent with age and handling. The glass with scattered small spots and traces of residue and traces of surface soil. The glass with some occasional white scuffs concentrated closer to the upper metal collar and to the interior upper edge of the shade. The shade interior with some surface soil. The metal collar with traces of white residue, some partially visible in the catalogue illustration. The metal surfaces throughout with scattered areas of minor rubbing, pitting, oxidation, and surface soil.
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.