Set (4) E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze sconces
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Set (4) E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze sconces, Early 20th c., American, Louis XV style cast bronze backplate and arms with leaf-molded decoration, terminating in tulip-form cups issuing porcelain candlestick covers, each marked with an impressed diamond lozenge and "C" to backplate, 17"h x 9"w x 6"d
Provenance: Estate of Huguette Clark
Notes/Literature: Huguette Marcelle Clark (1906-2011) was an heiress and philanthropist, who became well known again late in life as a recluse, living in a hospital for more than 20 years while her mansions remained empty. She was an accomplished artist and musician, having studied under famous portrait painter Tadeusz Styka, and her paintings were exhibited at the Corocoran Gallery, Washington in 1925
Provenance: Estate of Huguette Clark
Notes/Literature: Huguette Marcelle Clark (1906-2011) was an heiress and philanthropist, who became well known again late in life as a recluse, living in a hospital for more than 20 years while her mansions remained empty. She was an accomplished artist and musician, having studied under famous portrait painter Tadeusz Styka, and her paintings were exhibited at the Corocoran Gallery, Washington in 1925
Condition
Good, minor rubbing to gilding, wiring untested
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Set (4) E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze sconces
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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