Lot 97
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'La Religieuse', A Rare Mahogany and Alabaster Table Lamp
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'La Religieuse', A Rare Mahogany and Alabaster Table Lamp

DESIGNED BY PIERRE CHAREAU, CIRCA 1925

Details
'La Religieuse', A Rare Mahogany and Alabaster Table Lamp
Designed by Pierre Chareau, circa 1925
Cone-shaped carved foot, four alabaster plates set in a wrought-iron support
31½in. (80cm.) high (5)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Cf: Brian Brace Taylor, Pierre Chareau,designer and architect, Cologne, 1992, p.62, no. 21 (Variante of the model illustrated)
See also: Alastair Duncan, Art Nouveau and Art Deco Lighting, London, 1978, p. 148, no. 90 (Variante of the model illustrated)
This lamp is a variant of the lamp 'La Religieuse' created by Pierre Chareau in 1923, which he designed in different floor or table versions

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