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A Pair of Monumental Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Torchères
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$14,000
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
A Pair of Monumental Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Torchères
20th Century
Height 94 1/2 x diameter 42 inches.
Property from The Estate of Edwin William Young, Smithville, Tennessee
Condition
The torcheres are not electrified. Bronze with areas of dirty / greenish / whitish oxidization and built-up white deposits from exposure to moisture or humidity. Each torchere disassembles into numerous parts and are held together with a steel rod through the column. Currently disassembled, with glass parts containers in numerous boxes. Slightly wobbly / looseness between the parts. All parts appear to be present; glass shades intact and with a few flake chips but no significant damage.