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Lot 1141

A Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Six-Light Chandeliers

Lot 1141

A Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Six-Light Chandeliers

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

Estimate$6,000 – $8,000

Status

Closed

A Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Six-Light Chandeliers

Early 19th Century

the arms terminating in ram's heads resting on a sphere; drilled for electricity.
Height 12 3/4 x diameter 12 3/4 inches.

Property from a Private Collector, Dallas, TX

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Artcurial, Paris, Furniture and Decorative Objects, 23 June 2010, Lot 191

Each appear in overall fair condition. The candle arms are slightly askew. With some surface marks and rubbing to gilt surfaces. The bottom-most finial of one example bent out of shape. Wiring appears intact, but has not been tested for functionality.

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Corbin Horn

Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

corbinhorn@freemansauction.com 312.334.4214

Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

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European Furniture & Decorative Arts

A Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Six-Light Chandeliers

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