Lot No. 257 +


Rare large hanging lamp with six lights, W. A. S. Benson & Co., London, 1899/1900,


Rare large hanging lamp with six lights, W. A. S. Benson & Co., London, 1899/1900, - Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts

star-shaped with curved connecting elements, raised leaf décor in copper and brass; lampshades by J. Powell & Sons in greenish glass partly white underlaid, with vertical, five-part grooves; both the colour of the decoration and shape are in keeping with the copper and brass leaf décor above; ceiling element marked Benson; three-piece chain; electrical fittings require professional servicing. height 100.5 cm, diameter c. 83 cm; (MP)

Literature:
I. Hamerton, W. A. S. Benson Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk 2005, p. 256, pl. 1.

Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A. Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at

04.12.2017 - 16:00

Realized price: **
EUR 21,751.-
Estimate:
EUR 5,000.- to EUR 8,000.-

Rare large hanging lamp with six lights, W. A. S. Benson & Co., London, 1899/1900,


star-shaped with curved connecting elements, raised leaf décor in copper and brass; lampshades by J. Powell & Sons in greenish glass partly white underlaid, with vertical, five-part grooves; both the colour of the decoration and shape are in keeping with the copper and brass leaf décor above; ceiling element marked Benson; three-piece chain; electrical fittings require professional servicing. height 100.5 cm, diameter c. 83 cm; (MP)

Literature:
I. Hamerton, W. A. S. Benson Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk 2005, p. 256, pl. 1.

Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A. Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 04.12.2017 - 16:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 29.11. - 04.12.2017


** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT(Country of delivery: Austria)

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