ID 1436495
Lot 26 | ENGLISH
Estimate value
$ 4 000 – 6 000
Pair of William & Mary Style Pedestals, 19th century
carved and turned ash and elm
33 in. (83.8 cm) high, 20 ½ in. (52 cm) diameter (each)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Zellerbach, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, circa 1937, supplied by Frances Elkins (Living Room)
Norah and Norman Stone, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 1994
Acquired from the above by the present owner, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 2022
Literature
J. Chatfield-Taylor, “An Elkins Revival: Classic Lines and Contemporary Art in San Francisco,” Architectural Digest, New York, special issue, vol. 53, no. 2, February 1996, pp. 144-151 (for a discussion of the interior)
Z. Sardar, San Francisco modern: interiors, architecture & design, San Francisco, 1998, p. 28 (present lot illustrated)
S. M. Salny, Frances Elkins: Interior Design, New York, 2005, pp. 112, 116 (present lot illustrated), 108-123 (for a discussion of the commission)
P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, l'étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, p. 254 (for a discussion of the commission)
P. E. Meza, Inventing the California Look, New York, 2022, pp. 226-229 (for a discussion of the commission)
S. Powell, Frances Elkins: Visionary American Designer, New York, 2023, pp. 176 (present lot illustrated), 174-179 (for a discussion of the commission)
| Place of origin: | England, Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
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| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Place of origin: | England, Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
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| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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