A PAIR OF WROUGHT-IRON AND GLASS FOUR BRANCH CYLINDRICAL LANTERNS

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FROM CITY CHIC TO ALPINE RETREAT 'A room without a cornice is like a man without a collar', noted Cuban-born architect and designer Emilio Terry (1890-1969). Renowned for his collaborations with arbiters of style, including Charles de Beistegui at Château de Groussay, Terry's work acquired a timelessness and modernity akin to that of his hero, French revolutionary architect Claude Nicholas Ledoux. Emilio Terry's synthesis of classicism and romanticism and his originality of work has been the inspiration behind the distinctive styles of two contrasting interiors owned by the same private collector. The neoclassical lines and luxury of Imperial Russia in St Petersburg juxtaposed with Rococo silver-gilt mirrors, Chinese ceramics, silver tableware and garden furniture designed by Terry for Château de Groussay typify the contents of a grand and opulent town house in London's Holland Park. In contrast, the St Moritz chalet is furnished with floral upholstered French provincial furniture and charming foliate-patterned ceramics, creating an alpine idyll. These contrasting interiors are brought together by an international collection of sophisticated and elegant fashion accessories. Crocodile 'Kelly' hand bags and belts by Hermès, Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and shoes by the iconic Manolo Blahnik are a roll-call of opulent and discerning luxury. This is a wonderful opportunity to avoid the long, and in many cases now closed waiting lists to join the world-wide fashion elite. This is a private collection that offers a rare and privileged opportunity to wrap oneself up in the world of cool and dynamic international interior design. Inspired by the same aesthetics that appealed to Charles de Beistegui and Emilio Terry, this is a collection that combines the best of modernist sensibilities and the demands of comfort.

A PAIR OF WROUGHT-IRON AND GLASS FOUR BRANCH CYLINDRICAL LANTERNS

LATE 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF WROUGHT-IRON AND GLASS FOUR BRANCH CYLINDRICAL LANTERNS
LATE 20TH CENTURY
Fitted for electricity
36 in. (91.5 cm. high, 17½ in.) diameter (2)

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This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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