Lot Essay
cf. J. Bloch-Dermont, Les Pâtes de Verre G. Argy-Rousseau Catalogue Raisonné, Paris, 1990, p. 205, no. 25.15 for another vase of this model.
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A 'VAGUES ET POISSONS' VASE, CIRCA 1925
Details
GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU (1885-1963)
A 'VAGUES ET POISSONS' VASE, CIRCA 1925
pâte-de-verre
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) high
signed in the mold G. ARGY-ROUSSEAU and numbered 1832 to underside
A 'VAGUES ET POISSONS' VASE, CIRCA 1925
pâte-de-verre
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) high
signed in the mold G. ARGY-ROUSSEAU and numbered 1832 to underside
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 10 December 2002, lot 56;
Christie's, New York, 18 December 2006, lot 308;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Christie's, New York, 18 December 2006, lot 308;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Special notice
On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. This is such a lot.
Sale room notice
Please note that the artist's year of death is 1953, not 1963, as noted in the sale catalogue.