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Description: A pair of Louis XIV style gilt bronze three light sconces
Henri Vian, circa 1890
Signed
H. Vian, accompanied by a photographic copy of a letter from Giorgio Tozzi, the famous operatic bass, describing how he first saw the sconces and eventually obtained them.
height 18 5/8in (47.3cm); width 17in (43.2cm)' depth 10 3/4in (27.3cm)
Provenance: Provenance:
Acquired by Giorgio Tozzi from the lobby of the former 39th street location of the Metropolitan Opera, New York before it was demolished.
Literature:
Opera News, April 16, 1966, the issue highlighting The Metropolitan Opera House 1883-1996 showing one sconce described as 'Baroque light fixture in south lobby'.