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pair of silver plated candelabs with crystal glass holdersa silver candle holder with two candles on itan image of a wall mounted candle holder with a glass bowl on ita silver candle holder that has a rope wrapped around ita glass table with a spiral design on top of ita close up of a metal object with writing on it
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1164 - Jean Després (1889–1980). Pair of three-light candelabra in …
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Estimate CHF 3,000 - CHF 5,000
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Jean Després (1889–1980). Pair of three-light candelabra in silver-plated metal, circa 1950, with fluted shafts and coiled chains, signed ‘J. Després’, 25 x 35.3 cm Jean Després (1889–1980) A leading figure in 20th-century French silversmithing, Jean Després (1889–1980) developed, from the 1920s onwards, a distinctive Art Deco style, characterised by geometric and mechanical forms, which is also evident in his famous ‘motorised jewellery’. His extensive body of work in goldsmithing is characterised by understated yet powerful forms, applied to a wide range of goldsmithing pieces and tableware. Working in silver, as well as pewter and silver-plated metal, he favoured geometric forms with frequently hammered surfaces, a signature feature of his work. Strings of pearls, spheres and geometric motifs complete his decorative vocabulary. Després continued this body of work after the Second World War and into the 1970s, revisiting and adapting certain designs over long periods. Lots 1155 to 1169 come from a private Swiss collection.
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About the sale Fine wines – Silverware – Tableware – Glassware – Porcelain – Art Nouveau – Art Deco
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Auction time 09/21/2026 at 10:00 AM
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