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Rare & Important Elizabeth Burton Patinated Hammered Copper and Abalone Shell Hylas Lamp, circa 1905. Marks: (EE...
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Rare & Important Elizabeth Burton Patinated Hammered Copper and Abalone Shell Hylas Lamp, circa 1905Marks: (EEB monogram)
26 x 18 inches (66.0 x 45.7 cm)
Born in Paris to American expatriates in 1869, Arts & Crafts designer Elizabeth Eaton Burton settled in Montecito, California in 1886. There, her father Charles Frederick Eaton, a painter, designer, and landscape architect, designed the family's palatial Riso Rivo estate known for its extensive gardens, including a waterlily-clad pond with a floating Japanese tea house, grottos, and canyons, among other features. Charles also established a studio on-site where he created furniture, metalware, and leather goods in a California Arts & Crafts style. His daughter followed in his footsteps, establishing her own studio in 1896 and initially producing leather goods dyed and set with semi-precious stones and shells. By 1900, she had turned her attention primarily to light fixtures, producing metal and shell designs based on natural forms.
The present lamp is a rare example of Burton's Hylas model, documented in the 1905 catalogue entitled Elizabeth Burton: Hand Wrought Electric Lamps & Sconces. One of several lamps with names derived from Greek mythology, the Hylas model was named after the son of King Theiodamas and companion of Heracles. Hylas was abducted by water nymphs known as Naiads, a popular theme in Western art. The large patinated metal lamp features a rounded shade composed of six petal-form segments inlaid with abalone shell raised on a column with central coiled rod atop a lily pad form base. It is emblematic of Burton's pared down design sensibility inspired by the lush California landscape in close proximity and influenced by a range of design traditions the globe over.
Elizabeth Eaton Burton exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis, 1904) and the Yukon-Alaska-Pacific Exposition (Seattle, 1909). Today, her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Two Red Roses Foundation, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Crocker Museum of Art.
Condition Report*:
Rare and important example in original condition, and stamped with artist’s monogram.
Shade: Large shade with six shell panels set in hammered copper. All elements appear original. One center abalone shell no longer extant, two with losses, and three with hairlines. Scattered losses and minor flaking to surrounding shell inserts on all panels. Slight lift at rim of shade to one metal seam between two panels. Wear to patination throughout. Shade measures 11-1/2 x 18 inches
Base: Base with three socket cluster and Elizabeth Burton’s monogram to underside. Possible repair to one socket arm. Finish to metal inconsistent, with significant wear patina on base. Switch on base possibly a replacement. Missing component above wiring to socket cluster. Areas of oxidation throughout, as expected with age.
A good candidate for professional restoration. Heritage does not guarantee the working order or overall completeness of electrified mechanisms.
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All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Conditions of Auction.Shade: Large shade with six shell panels set in hammered copper. All elements appear original. One center abalone shell no longer extant, two with losses, and three with hairlines. Scattered losses and minor flaking to surrounding shell inserts on all panels. Slight lift at rim of shade to one metal seam between two panels. Wear to patination throughout. Shade measures 11-1/2 x 18 inches
Base: Base with three socket cluster and Elizabeth Burton’s monogram to underside. Possible repair to one socket arm. Finish to metal inconsistent, with significant wear patina on base. Switch on base possibly a replacement. Missing component above wiring to socket cluster. Areas of oxidation throughout, as expected with age.
A good candidate for professional restoration. Heritage does not guarantee the working order or overall completeness of electrified mechanisms.
Auction Info
2023 January 26 Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Art Glass Signature® Auction #8109 (go to Auction Home page)
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