Style New York: Silver, Ceramics, Furniture
Style New York: Silver, Ceramics, Furniture
Property of a Private Collector
Lot Closed
April 21, 04:29 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Private Collector
A French Silver Large Two-Handled Vase, Attributed to Emile Reiber for Christofle & Cie, Paris, 1867
oviform, the stepped foot with an interlacing ribbon and foliate band below a twisted fluted stem which is repeated on the neck, the center applied with scrolling leaves and sheaves of wheat flanking shields suspended from applied bows and floral swags, framed by wide bands of acanthus below and scalework above, with a wide shell-form lip
marked throughout, and signed and numbered 602337 on base
140 oz 10 dwt
4,369.55 g
height 19 ½ in.
49.53 cm
The date 1867 suggests that this vase was intended for the Paris Universal Exhibition of that year.
Our gratitude to Anne Gros, Responsable du Patrimoine, at Christofle for her assistance in cataloging this lot.
Emile Reiber (1826-1893) was editor of the critical publication L'art pour tous in 1861 and became chief of the composition and design studios at Christofle in1865. He was renown for his works in Japonism.