A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU THREE-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU THREE-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS

BY HENRY DASSON, PARIS, ONE DATED 1889 LATE 19TH CENTURY, ONE SIGNED HENRY DASSON AND CIE 1889

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU THREE-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS
By Henry Dasson, Paris, One dated 1889 Late 19th Century, one signed Henry Dasson and Cie 1889
Each cast as assymetrically scrolling acanthus and oak leaves, drilled for electricity, one inscribed Henry Dasson et Cie. 1889
27in. (69cm.) high, 18½in. (47cm.) wide (2)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's New York, 16 & 17 November 1979, lot 418 ($3,410, including premium).

Lot Essay

Henry Dasson (1825-1896) established his business at 106, Rue Vieille-du-Temple, Paris. He was renowned for the exceptional standard of the ormolu mounts that he used which had a high quality of mercurial gilding. He specialized in copies of Louis XIV, XV and XVI furniture, but he also manipulated 18th century designs to his own taste. He exhibited pieces at the Expositions Universelles in 1878 and 1889, when he received a Grand Prix Artistique for his display.

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