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A Rare Work by Jean Després

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 06 February 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - 21, avenue Pierre-Larousse - 89000 Auxerre

This major designer is back on the auction block in Auxerre, represented by a remarkable lamp from the collection of Doctor X.  

Jean Després (1889-1980), lamp in hammered silver-plated metal, with a hammered discoid... A Rare Work by Jean Després

Jean Després (1889-1980), lamp in hammered silver-plated metal, with a hammered discoid base supporting a smooth cylindrical shaft decorated with rings and chains, master silversmith's mark, h. of the foot alone: 60.5 cm/23.8 in. (100 cm/39.4 in. with shade), diam. of base: 40 cm/15.7 in.
Estimate: €20,000/30,000

Once again, the Auxerre auction house is offering a rare piece by Jean Després (1889-1980). The man who spent most of his life in Avallon, Burgundy, had already garnered a bid of €21,780 for a pair of spiked candleholders in silver-plated metal on February 11, 2018, with the same house. There is thus keen…
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tableaux anciens, du XIXe, modernes et contemporains, verreries, céramiques, arts décoratifs du XXe, design, objets de vitrine, sculptures, bronzes, meubles anciens et de style
Sunday 06 February 2022 - 14:00 (CET)
21, avenue Pierre-Larousse - 89000 Auxerre
Auxerre Enchères