JACQUES-ÉMILE RUHLMANN
PAIR OF WALL LIGHTS, c. 1923
Bronze structure featuring a medal patina, adorned with a decoration of interlaced vertical lines and crowned with a medallion. They feature two curved arms forming a circular arc, supporting circular patinated alabaster bowls.
Listed in the Ruhlmann model register held at the Musée des Années Trente, Boulogne-Billancourt, N°3052AR-36342NR
TWO PAIRS ARE AVAILABLE
Listed in the Ruhlmann model register held at the Musée des Années Trente, Boulogne-Billancourt, N°3052AR-36342NR
TWO PAIRS ARE AVAILABLE
H 58 - D 37 cm.
H 22 7/8 - D 14 5/8 in.
Diam. alabaster bowls 31.5 cm. (12 3/8 in.)
H 22 7/8 - D 14 5/8 in.
Diam. alabaster bowls 31.5 cm. (12 3/8 in.)
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This version of the wall sconces is the largest example of the model known to date. Several variants exist, all derived from a similar design: one featuring a vermiculated surface, listed as model no. 3603 in the catalogue; another with a plain, undecorated surface, listed as model no. 3634; and an earlier 1913 version in ribbed gilt bronze, listed as model no. 3664.
Provenance
Private collection, Paris.Literature
Listed in the Ruhlmann model register held at the Musée des Années Trente, Boulogne-Billancourt, N°3052AR-36342NRLa Maison d’Aujourd’hui, 1923, Maisons de rapport par Charles Plumet, modèle reproduit planche 19 en noir et blanc sous le numéro 2.
« Harmonies Intérieurs de Ruhlmann », Editions Albert Morancé, 1924, planche 26.
Florence Camard, « Ruhlmann », Editions du Regard, Paris 1983, pour des modèles similaires ou approchants aux pages 125, 160, 166, 182, 202 et 298.
« Les Arts de la Maison », Automne et Hiver 1925, éditions albert Morancé, Paris, variante reproduite planche 19.
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