AN IRON FIGURAL LAMPSHADE

WILHELM HUNT DIEDERICH

Details

AN IRON FIGURAL LAMPSHADE
Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
With an openwork frieze depicting a hunt scene with horsemen and their hounds in pursuit of a stag
12in. (30.5cm.) high, 25in. (65cm.) diameter

Provenance

Christie's New York, December 12, 1992, lot 222

Lot Essay

A Hungarian immigrant, Diederich worked in several materials, but is best known for his metalwork. The hand-wrought lamp shade exemplifies his interest in depicting animals, and its large circumference allowed him to elaborate on the theme of the hunt.

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