Sale 9614
New York
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29 - 30 March 2001
Price realised
USD 4,700
Estimate
AN EMPIRE STYLE ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER Late 19th Century The circular palmette corona issuing chains suspending a further corona surmounted by rearing female centaurs blowing a pipe, above a leaf tip-cast ring issuing six leaf-wrapped scrolling candlearms culminated by a swans head, with engine turned bobèches, the underside with nymph mounts and a pine cone final, electrified 22in. (56cm.) high, 24in. (61cm.) wide
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN (LOTS 31-33)
This March sees the first US retrospective of Donald Judd in 30 years, revealing aspects of the artist’s practice that may surprise those who think they know it well
From labels and staples to stretchers and repairs — the reverse of an artwork can reveal more about it than you might suppose