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Sculpting Light, Shaping Form: Works by Jean Royère & Serge Mouille from an Important Private Collection

Jean Royère

"Trèfle" Floor Lamp

Import Tariff

Live auction begins on:

June 11, 03:00 PM GMT

Estimate

150,000 - 200,000 USD

Bid

110,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Sculpting Light, Shaping Form: Works by Jean Royère & Serge Mouille from an Important Private Collection

Jean Royère

"Trèfle" Floor Lamp

circa 1949

painted metal, gilt brass, paper shade

57 in. (144.8 cm) high, excluding fittings

26 in. (66 cm) diameter of shade

M.T., Egypt, commissioned directly from the artist, 1949

Thence by descent

Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Paris

Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2022

Because this lot was imported into the United States after April 5th, 2025, it is subject to an import tariff based on the value declared upon entry into the United States. The cost of the tariff, $24,500, plus applicable sales tax will be included on your invoice unless you instruct Sotheby's to arrange shipping of the lot to a foreign address. For more information on the import tariff, please review the Symbol Key in the back of the catalogue.