An Empire Style Four-Tier Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Eight-Light Girandole
Sale 1151 - European Furniture & Decorative Arts Online
Feb 16, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$630
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Empire Style Four-Tier Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Eight-Light Girandole
19th Century
two sides of the base bearing the coat-of-arms of the House of Cowper with the motto TUUM EST.
Height 50 3/4 inches.
Height 50 3/4 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois
Michael L. Wilkie (1941-2021) was the owner of one of the most renowned penthouses in both Chicago and the nation. Recently offered for sale for the first time in nearly fifty years, the penthouse occupies the entire top floor and roof terrace of 1500 Lake Shore Drive, which was built in 1927 by celebrated architect Rosario Candela.
Wilkie, who grew up in Long Grove, Illinois as well as Montecito, California, played a critical role in expanding his family business, the DoALL Company, which came to include over 70 companies around the globe. His father, Leighton A. Wilkie, founded DoALL and invented the metal-cutting bandsaw, one of the most widely used tools in manufacturing today. Michael Wilkie worked for and ran the business for 60 years.
Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.
Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.
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