AUSTRIAN SCHOOL (LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY)The Carpet Seller Lamp,bronze with brown patina, cold paint and glass [formed as a lamp]height: 50.8 cm (20 in.)stamped with Bergman foundry seal, numbered 5917 underside, stamped GESCHUTZT Made in Austria underside of carpet sellerPROVENANCEChristie's New York, 11 April 2007, lot 41Acquired at the above by the present ownerCONDITIONThe bronze appears in good condition. A chain is missing to the front left of the lantern, as reflected in photographs. One of the stained glass side panels has cracked. The lamp appears in working condition, however would benefit from a professional rewire.Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.