Lot Essay
For similar wall sconces from the Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection see Christie's, New York, 20 January 2004, lot 48.
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ONE CIRCA 1750, THE OTHER MODERN
Details
TWO PORCELAIN AND GILT-METAL WALL SCONCES
ONE CIRCA 1750, THE OTHER MODERN
Each formed as an arm grasping a classical torchere emanating from a colorful shaped plaque
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high, the porcelain (2)
ONE CIRCA 1750, THE OTHER MODERN
Each formed as an arm grasping a classical torchere emanating from a colorful shaped plaque
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high, the porcelain (2)
Provenance
The Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 19 October 2000, lot 174
Literature
Howard and Ayers, op. cit., vol. I, p. 177, pl. 172 (the first)