Paul Dupré-Lafon - Design London Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Drawing of the present model wall light, circa 1949.
    Courtesy of the designer rights holder.
    • Provenance

      Private collection, Belgium, commissioned directly from the designer, circa 1955
      Thence by descent to the present owner

    • Literature

      'La lumière: premier élément d'ambiance', Art et Décoration, no. 8, January-March 1948, p. 21
      Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes, Dupré-Lafon, Décorateur des Millionaires, Paris, 1990, pp. 78, 147, 153, 165

    • Catalogue Essay

      This lot has been authenticated by the designer's rightsholder.

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Pair of wall lights

designed circa 1949, produced circa 1955
Painted steel, brass, paper.
Each: 20 x 20 x 31 cm (7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)

Full Cataloguing

Estimate
£20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for £76,200

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 26 April 2023