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Cedric Hartman

Floor lamps from a New York interior by Thierry Despont, model 1UWV, pair

Cedric Hartman, Inc.
USA, 1966
brass, stainless steel, aluminum, acrylic 35 h × 11 w × 12½ d in (89 × 28 × 32 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $15,000
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Incised manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘Cedric Hartman Made in U.S.A. 4015’ and ‘Cedric Hartman Made in U.S.A. 4016’.
provenance: Private Collection, New York

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Works from a New York Interior

Designed by Thierry Despont, The Client Whisperer

The present lot comes from a Manhattan, New York interior designed by renowned architect and interior designer, Thierry Despont. A charming and gregarious Frenchman, he is beloved by wealthy clients across the globe for his empathetic approach and, in his own words, they come to him “because they know I’m a very good listener. My best clients have always been people who had very strong ideas, and it was my role to hold the pencil.” Trained at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris and Harvard University, his list of projects and clients is astounding in both its size and diversity and includes the Statue of Liberty, The Getty Center, the Ritz Paris, Bill Gates, and Calvin Klein. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Letters (1989) and Chevalier, Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur (1999).

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