FDR SEATED IN CHAIR LAMP "THE FOURTH KING" FROM THE MARK FURR COLLECTION.
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Winning Bid:
$253.00
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #206 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1278 in auction 206
Item Description
See previous item #53 for bkg. information. Here is Mark Furr's edited description from the Spring, 2007 APIC Keynoter. "The Fourth King: This Lamp Is Perhaps The Most Unique Of All The 'Kings'. It Is Not Made Of Spelter (White Metal), But Is Actually A Chalkware Item. It Is Full Of Clues To Its Identity; However, This Author Has Unfortunately Not Been Able To Break The Code. The Lamp Itself Measures Approximately 3.5" Wide And 8.5" Tall (To The Base Of The Socket). The Front Depicts A Seated FDR, Facing To His Right With His Left Leg Crossed Over His Right, While Holding A Stack Of Papers Situated On A Partial Desktop. Between His Crossed Feet Is Yet Still Another Stack Of Papers. As Usual, Mr. Roosevelt Is Attired In A Dress Shirt, Tie And Suit, With Four Buttons On Each Suit Cuff. On The Floor, Between His Left Crossed Leg And The Partial Table Is A Small Waste Paper Basket That Is Overflowing With Debris. The President Is Sitting In A Very Elaborately Carved, High Back Chair With An Eagle Figure Located On His Top Right Side. Above His Left Shoulder Is An Inset Bookshelf With Four Very Tall Books. The Table Top Is Very Ornately Carved Around Its Edges And Is Supported By Another Carved Eagle. On The Table Top Side Of The Item, Centered Between The Top Of The Table And The Bottom Of The Base, Is A Third Small, Carved Eagle. At The Bottom Front Of The Base Are The Words, 'Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Of The US'. On The Opposite Side, In The Same Location Are The Words, 'Mfg. By Bill Davis © Hollywood'. The Last Bit Of Evidence That Might Supplement The Story Of This Piece Is Written In Very Small Letters On The Right Side Of The Chair. It Reads 'J.E. Bologh, SCUU, 1933.' Research Into The Names Of Bill Davis And J.E. Bologh Did Not Turn Up Anything Remotely Associated With The Creation Of This Lamp. Likewise The Initials 'SCUU' Did Not Surface Anything Of Promise, So The Mystery Of This Chalkware Piece Is Still Waiting To Be Solved." The lamp is NM, working and with the same generic shade as pictured in the Keynoter. Rare.
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