Sale 8512
New York, Park Avenue
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30 - 31 October 1996
Price realised
USD 12,650
Estimate
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU THREE-LIGHT APPLIQUES Each with square tapering molded backplate centered by a single wheat sheaf issuing scroll arms with fluted urn-form bobêches, surmounted by an urn with pine-cone finial and hung with acorn and oak-leaf garlands 33½in. (85cm.) high, 21in. (53cm.) wide (2)
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