Lot Essay
The design of this lamp suggests the vogue for interpreting the skyscraper form in objects and furniture, which was evident in pieces created by Bouy and his contemporaries during the 1930s.
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THE PROPERTY OF ALYCE RIDEOUT
A STEEL 'SKYSCRAPER' FLOOR LAMP
JULES BOUY, CIRCA 1931
Details
A STEEL 'SKYSCRAPER' FLOOR LAMP
JULES BOUY, CIRCA 1931
with cylindrical frosted glass shade
75 in. (190.5 cm.) high
JULES BOUY, CIRCA 1931
with cylindrical frosted glass shade
75 in. (190.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Carlos Salzedo
Alice Chalifoux
Alice Chalifoux