PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF SWEDENBORGIAN CHURCH, SAN FRANCISCO, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK

DIRK VAN ERP (1860-1933)

A CHANDELIER, CIRCA 1910

Details

DIRK VAN ERP (1860-1933)
A CHANDELIER, CIRCA 1910
copper and mica
24 in. (61 cm.) diameter of shade, 59 in. (150 cm.) drop

Provenance

William Keith, San Francisco;
Eloesser Family, San Francisco.

Sale room notice

Please note the correct life dates for Dirk van Erp are (1860-1933) and the chandelier is from the Collection of the Swedenborgian Church.

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Lot Essay

The present lot was owned by the painter William Keith, a friend of Dirk van Erp, until his passing in 1911. Keith's house, built in 1894 and located in San Francisco, was later purchased by the Eloesser Family, early members of the Sierra Club along with Keith and John Muir. The adjacent Swedenborgian Church recently acquired title to the Eloesser home, where the chandelier has for over 100 years. It is now offered to support the restoration of the landmark church.

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