DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The June 2020 Auctions: Day 2

Sun, Dec 6, 2020 11:00AM EST
Lot 1023

HANDEL DESK OR PIANO LAMP, C 1910, BRONZE BASE H 14 1/4", L 12"

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
The lipped, cylindrical shade of chipped opal glass with an Art Nouveau-style green ivy vine silhouetted about the rim, signed at the interior of the shade, 'Handel #6368'. The flaring bronze base with a pivoting adjustable arm; impressed around the edge of the base 'Handel' (see additional photo). The lamp having an overall height of 14 1/4" and a length of 12". The shade having a length of 10". Literature: Falco, Robert De, John Hibel, and Carole Goldman Hibel. "Handel Lamps: Painted Shades & Glassware". Staten Island, NY: H & D, 1986. - Figure 10 (p.14) & similar examples featured on pgs 205-206.