'Papillon', a pate de verre bowl , BY GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU, CIRCA 1915 | Christie's

Sale 5686

Decorative Arts

London

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31 October 1996

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Lot 163

'Papillon', a pate de verre bowl

BY GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU, CIRCA 1915

Price realised

GBP 4,140

Estimate

GBP 1,800 - GBP 2,500

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'Papillon', a pate de verre bowl
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, circa 1915
Decorated with large moths below the rim, detailed in blue and green with yellow details
3in. (7.5cm.) high
Moulded mark G.Argy-Rousseau
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Lot Essay

Cf: Janine Bloch Dermant, G. Argy-Rousseau, France, 1990, p.178, No. 15.01
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