Georges Jouve

Pair of "Cylindre" Table Lamps

Import Tariff

Auction Closed

June 10, 06:51 PM GMT

Estimate

50,000 - 70,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Of Form & Color: Art & Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection

Georges Jouve

Pair of "Cylindre" Table Lamps

circa 1960

glazed ceramic, paper shades

each incised JOUVE/FRANCE and with the artist's cipher

15 ½ in. (39.4 cm) high each, excluding fittings

13 ⅞ in. (35.2 cm) diameter of each shade

Renan Cholet, Paris

Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2014

Philippe Jousse, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2005, pp. 98, 201 and 289 (for related examples)

Karine Lacquemant, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2025, p. 279 (for a related example)

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, $7,200, 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.