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Marcel Bing, Art Nouveau Butterfly Inkwell in Enameled Bronze, France, 1905

$15,000
£11,387.74
€13,025.15
CA$20,957.18
A$23,308.95
CHF 12,171.21
MX$283,645.17
NOK 155,444.94
SEK 145,779.93
DKK 97,211.69
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About the Item

Marcel Bing was the fourth child of Sigfried/Samuel Bing (1838-1905), the great collector of Japanese art and founder of the gallery L'Art Nouveau Bing located at 22 rue de Provence in Paris. Marcel trained as a jeweler, creating jewelry and vase mounts for the gallery and took over its management upon his father's death in 1905. Bibliography: - L’art appliqué revue internationale, le style moderne, premier volume, Henri Laurens publisher, Paris, 1903-1904. Our model reproduced on ill. 6 plate 34. - Alastair Duncan, The Paris salons 1895-1914, vol. V – objets d’art and metalware, The Antiques collectors’ club, London, 1999. Same model reproduced page 94.
  • Creator:
    Marcel Bing (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Diameter: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1905
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BINGM 011stDibs: LU781331517052

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