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This
lamp appeared in Sotheby's April
1995 auction of items from the Collection of John Mecom Jr..
The domical shade with an all-over pattern
of full blown hydrangea blossoms in rich mottled and opalescent shades
of sea green and pearly white striated with lime green, olive green and
pale pink opalescence, several blossoms with fractured glass inclusions
in sea green, rose, lime green, amber and lemon yellow, the leafage in
emerald green mottled and opalescent striated with grass green with fractured
glass inclusions in amber, olive green and chocolate brown, the branches
in chocolate brown striated with opalescence, puce, emerald green and
amber, reserved against a ground shading from depp sky blue to gray blue
in mottled and opalescent glass; on an adjustable floor base with martele
surface, the baluster standard splitting to form five outward flaring
rod supports, conjoined at intervals by circular belts, the lower belt
forming the circular base, black brown patina, has finial, shade impressed
TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK, base unsigned. Height extended 7 Ft 5",
lowered, 5 Ft 8 1/4".
©1995,
Sotheby's New York, all rights reserved.
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