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ARISTIDE COLOTTE | A Unique Vase
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Aristide Colotte
- A Unique Vase
- engraved COLOTTE/NANCY/PIECE UNIQUE
- mold-blown and cut glass
- 9 7/8 in. (25 cm) high8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm) diameter
- circa 1930
Provenance
Private Collection
Claude Boisgirard, Paris, December 9, 1998, lot 192
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Claude Boisgirard, Paris, December 9, 1998, lot 192
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Mireille Mazet, A. Colotte: Sculpteur Sur Verre et Sur Cristal, Paris, 1994, p. 169, fig. 65 (for a related model)
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The glass with scattered faint surface scratches and very minor surface soiling consistent with age and gentle handling. The glass with a few minor air bubbles inherent in the production and not visually distracting. One of the vertical flower stems with a small edge fleck. Another stem with a small edge chip. To the right section adjacent to that stem, the upper corner with a small hairline crack, stable and only visible upon close inspection. The present lot is a unique example of Colotte's highly sculptural approach to glassmaking.
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.