Sale 6424
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$4,000 – $7,000
Provenance:
Fersen, Paris, 1964.
Christie's, London, Monsieur and Madame Francois, A Lifetime of Collecting, June 9, 2011, Lot 159.
Christie's, New York, Rooms as Portraits: Michael Smith, September 26, 2018, Lot 30.
The pair appear in overall good and ready to hang condition. Gilding is bright and fairly even throughout with some rubbing. The sconces are drilled for electricity but the wires are no longer present. Scattered instances of oxidation visible on the gilt bronze. Additional images are available upon request.
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Corbin Horn
Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts