Gorham Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Candelabras, from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair
Hammer Price w/ BP
$84,000
| Lot #: 16 Gorham Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Candelabras, from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair |
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Designed by Edwin E. Codman (American, 1876-1955) Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, circa 1904. Spaulding & Co., Chicago, marked under base A4464 & A4465, also with St. Louis Fair mark. Total weight - 122.58 troy ounces. Gorham presented both Martele and Athenic silver at the 1904 St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition, which was America’s introduction to Art Nouveau. The candelabra are marked with S superimposed with L for St. Louis to denote their significance as pieces exhibited at the Fair. An example can be found in the Art Institute of Chicago, Reference number 1984.44. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/102115/candelabrum-... Another work with the modeler attributed to Edwin Codman is in the Cincinnati Museum of Art |
| 13 3/4 x 14 x 4 7/8 in. |
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Auction Date Sep 23, 2022 |
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