Lot 138
  • 138

GEORGE CHEVALIER FOR BACCARAT | Cygne

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Cygne
  • 24,5 x 28,8 x 12,5 cm ; 9 5/8 x 11 3/8 x 5 in.
circa 1925 crystal ; on a pewter base by Christian Fjerdingstad

Provenance

Galerie Lumière

Literature

For the swan only :
"Art et Industrie du Feu", Art et Industrie, November 1925, n.p.
Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris 1925, Rapport Général, Volume V, Classe 12, Paris, 1927, pl. LXXXI
Dany Sautot, Baccarat, Une manufacture française, Paris, 2003, p. 112

Condition

Good overall condition. The base presents with some scratches, some light scuffs and some light surface oxidation. The cristal swan presents with a few scratches. All consistent with age and gentle use.
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