Lot 24
French, born Switzerland (1877-1942)
Art Deco Low Table
Medium

églomisé and lacquer

Dimensions

13 x 32 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches

Literature

for similar example, reference Jean Dunand book by Felix and Amelie Marcihac, item number 446

Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000

Price Realized: $10,625
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description

the table and legs with gilt 'coquille d'oeuf' eggshell lacquer, the top inset with an eglomise mirror plate depicting a maritime scene of ships on a rough sea with dolphins amongst rolling waves, underside with impressed stamp and numbered 866 along with chalk writing "Mm J.D."

Provenance

Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein

Condition

some losses to the lacquer, some internal losses and speckles to the mirror

A selection from

Seymour Stein

Image for Collection Seymour Stein

Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023