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Session 1: 18 May 2008 01:30pm

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Dawson floor lamp by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti



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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Dawson floor lamp
France, 1995
enameled and gilt wrought iron, silk
52 w x 32 d x 100 h inches

This is the first example of the Dawson floor lamp, and it inspired the subsequent edition by Neotu; this work is unique. Sold with copy of original artist rendering and presentation material.

Literature: Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, Staudenmeyer et al., pg. 24 Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti: 1981-2001, Vedrenne, ppg. 62-65 Garouste & Bonetti, Buck and Vogt, ppg. 40, 112 Vogue, British Edition, July 1995, ppg. 130-135

Provenance: Private collection, Dawson Place, London

Estimate: $30,000–40,000
Result: $42,000