Design, Objects from The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation and English, Continental and South African Interiors

Live Virtual Auction, 27 June 2022

Design and Objects from The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation
About the Session

Proceeds from the sale of lots 33 to 54 in this session will benefit The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation.

“The Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation was created to allow us to share our love of adventure writing with the world. Over the years, we have travelled together through Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and in every country and culture we have found storytellers weaving tales of adventure. The foundation’s aim is to open a space for these writers, young and old, from across the globe, to shine. The first stage of our mission will be to award an annual prize for adventure writing – the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. The next stage will be to reach out to writers and readers across the world, bringing the spirit of adventure into their lives and inspiring them to undertake their own journeys of discovery. More than anything we want the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation to be an organisation that uplifts, inspires and educates.”


Sold for

ZAR 6 449
Lot 6
  • A René Lalique ‘Sirènes’ opalescent, frosted and blue-stained glass perfume burner and cover, designed 1920


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 6 449

About this Item

Paris, France
A René Lalique ‘Sirènes’ opalescent, frosted and blue-stained glass perfume burner and cover, designed 1920
moulded with ten sirens with interlocking tails, the cover moulded with swirling waves, detachable glass wick holder, moulded R.LALIQUE, the detachable wick holder with damage, 17cm high

Literature

Marcilhac, F (1989) René Lalique 1860-1945 maître-verrier analyse de l'oeuvre et catalogue raisonné, les edition l'amateur, page 688, plate 2651.

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