Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 463
‡A pair of Art Deco patinated bronze owl andirons attributed to Edgar Brandt (French 1880-1960)
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £5500
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Description
‡A pair of Art Deco patinated bronze owl andirons attributed to Edgar Brandt (French 1880-1960), each in the form of a horned owl perching on a pair of entwined snakes, on an inverted breakfront plinth, (struts lacking), 52.5cm high, 35.7cm wide. (2)
Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.
For similar examples see: Sotheby's, New York, 6th December 1996, lot 304. A single, signed, unmounted version of this andiron sold at Sotheby's, Monte Carlo, 11th March 1984, lot 343. A similar pair sold at Neal Auction Company, New Orleans, 21st April 2012, lot 545.