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Property from the Estate of a Private Collector, New YorkEdgar Brandt"La Tentation" Floor Lamp
circa 1920-1926patinated bronze, molded glass66 in. (167.6 cm) high17¾ in. (43.8 cm) diameterCondition reportOverall in very good condition. The patinated bronze presents with some very minor surface irregularities inherent to the medium and its casting, as well as scattered surface scratches, minor abrasions and rubbing to the patina consistent with gentle use. The base presents with a minute pinhole to the bronze along the coil of the snake tail, measuring approximately ⅛ in. and likely inherent to production. The snake tongue presents with a few minute indentations revealing the lustrous bronze undersurface, not visually distracting. The bronze presents with traces of oxidation, occasional discolorations and light surface soiling particularly concentrated to the recessed contours of the design and consistent with age. The later glass shade presents with scattered minor air bubbles, particulate inclusions, and surface irregularities inherent in the making and not visually distracting. The interior of the shade presents with several more pronounced open air bubbles, inherent to production and not visually distracting when the shade is assembled to the base. The glass presents with faint scattered scratches, scuffing and minor abrasions resulting from contact with the metal, not visually distracting when the shade is assembled to the base. The interior of the shade with light surface soiling. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and recommends having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.LiteratureCatalogue Galeries Edgar Brandt Paris, 1930, n.p.
Art & Antiques, March 1993, front cover
Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt Master of Art Deco Ironwork, New York, 1999, p. 156
Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt Art Deco Ironwork, New York, 2010, p. 133
Sarah D. Coffin and Stephen Harrison  The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s, exh. cat., Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York and The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 2017, p. 36Catalogue noteSotheby's would like to thank Joan Kahr for her assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.