EXTREMELY RARE MORRIS COLUMN, PARIS - Lot 273

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 ON DESIGNATION, IT WILL BE COLLECTED IN ISDES (45620) Please contact the firm for further information on the storage location and recovery methods.