Lot 134
  • 134

A SET OF TWO FRENCH GILT-BRONZE THREE-LIGHT WALL-LIGHTS AFTER A MODEL BY CHARLES CRESSENT, CIRCA 1880 |

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Haut. 54 cm ; height 21 1/4 in.
the three scrolling and leaf cast candle-arms terminating in foliate candle-nozzles and drip-pans centered by a parrot; (pierced for electricity)

Provenance

Sotheby's, New York, 3 October 2008, lot 113 (sold 21 250$)

Condition

The illustration is accurate. Good overall condition. The gilding is slightly tarnished. Drilled for electricity. A visible hole on an arm due to electricity, only visible when the sconce is low on a wall.
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