EXTREMELY RARE MORRIS COLUMN, PARIS - Lot 460

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EXTREMELY RARE MORRIS COLUMN, PARIS - Lot 460
EXTREMELY RARE MORRIS COLUMN, PARIS Hexagonal cast-iron base, sheet-metal shaft, zinc upper section comprising a dome with six lunettes and a hexagonal canopy. A door provided access to the Parisian basement. The lunettes provided ventilation. Marked in relief on the base "Grados, constructeur-ornemaniste 112 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, Paris" and "Morris et fils Imprimeurs, 64, rue Amelot, Paris". Second half of the 19th century. Height. 600cm approx. Point added. In 1868, printer Richard-Gabriel Morris built the famous poster columns that bear his name. Over time, they have been replaced and modernized. As a result, original models are very rare. As far as we know, the only original example in an urban setting is on rue de Paris in Charenton, and serves as a sign for the Théâtre des deux rives. As for our example, it was installed under the metro at Barbès-Rochechouart station, from where it was removed to install an escalator. Provenance : Barbès-Rochechouart metro station, Paris. This lot is sold by designation.
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