Sale 2882
New York
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22 October 2014
Price realised
USD 8,750
Estimate
A PAIR OF DANISH SILVER FIVE-LIGHT CANDELABRA, DESIGNED BY HARALD NIELSEN MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 1945-77 Each on an oval base, the stem with foliate motif and central standard, and four leaf-capped branches, no. 537A, marked under base 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high; 65 oz. 10 dwt. (2,042 gr.) (2)
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Harry Williams-Bulkeley on everything from cutlery to candelabras and sourcing that show-stopping centrepiece
As an extraordinary collection of Chinese export silver comes to Christie’s Online, specialist Jill Waddell explains why it reflects a unique period of cultural exchange
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