RAYMOND SUBES
CANDELABRAS, 1949
A pair of two-light wrought-iron candelabras with a black patina. Each piece rests on a tripod base with scroll-shaped legs, connected by a twisted central rod. The shaft spirals upward, forming a dense geometric pattern, topped by a pointed finial. Two scroll-shaped arms extend outward to each hold a candle holder designed to hold a candle.
H 45 - W 33 - D 8 cm.
H 17¾ - W 13 - D 3¼ d in.
H 17¾ - W 13 - D 3¼ d in.
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Exhibitions
The same model is held in the collection of the Mobilier National of Paris, under reference number GML 6528/001.Literature
George Denoiville, "Raymond Subes; Ferronnier", Mobilier et Décoration, September 1925, pp. 183-189, model quoted beside the other realizations of Subes in the Pavilion of the Architects of the Exhibition of 1925 p. 189Emmanuelle Le Bail & Sylvain Ageorges, Musée des Avelines, 'Sur les traces des Expositions universelles à St-Cloud', St-Cloud, 2009, p.93