Jean Baptiste Auguste Dampt

Lot 115: - Jean-Auguste Dampt (1854 - 1946) , A chandelier

Name: - Jean-Auguste Dampt (1854 - 1946) , A chandelier
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 0h51rhypl6

Est: £20,000 GBP - £30,000 GBPSold:

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomApril 02, 2008

Item Overview

Description

circa 1900 gilt bronze and cast copper, the foliate stem terminating in four branches each supporting an aquilegia blossom sconce with four glass petal shades, a fifth shade suspended to the centre, with four further floral buds with glass insets

Dimensions

measurements 115cm. high (approx.); alternate measurements 3ft 9¼in.

Artist or Maker

Jean Baptiste Auguste Dampt

Literature

Another example illustrated, Wolf Uecker, Art Nouveau und Art Déco Lampen und Leuchter, Zürich, n.d., p. 44, cat. no. 76

Notes

It has been suggested that the metalwork in this lot was executed by J. Causse.

Auction Details

Fine 20th Century Design

Sotheby's

April 02, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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