Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Stuart Devlin was a mid-century modern Australian metalworker whose sparkling creations showcased the luster of silver. He used techniques like filigree and gilding to make a range of sterling silver serveware and decorative sculptures.
Devlin was born in Geelong, Victoria, in 1931. From 1951 to 1955, he taught gold and silversmithing in the town of Wangaratta. He went on to study at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1957 and earned a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in 1958. Devlin was awarded a two-year Harkness Fellowship by the Commonwealth Fund, which he used to spend time at Columbia University in New York City.
After returning to Melbourne, he won a competition to design Australian coinage in 1964. His initials are still on the 1966 Australian 50-cent coin. A year later, he moved back to London and opened a workshop. There, he began producing limited-edition Christmas boxes and Easter eggs, which continue to be highly prized by collectors. Devlin also took commissions for coins and medals from countries around the world. From 1979 to 1985, he operated a popular showroom on London’s Conduit Street.
Devlin was widely acclaimed and recognized for his work over his long career. In 1982, he was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweler to Her Majesty the Queen. From 1996 to 1997, he served as the Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company. In 2000, he designed a coin series for the Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Devlin retired to Littlehampton, West Sussex, where he died in 2018 at the age of 86. As described in his obituary in The Guardian, Devlin sought to bring “delight, surprise, intrigue and even amusement” to modern style.
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20th Century English Modern Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Brass
20th Century Italian Other Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Iron
1890s British Victorian Antique Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
20th Century Hollywood Regency Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
1980s Israeli Modern Vintage Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
20th Century Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Metal
1970s German Vintage Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Silver
1970s Irish Vintage Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Silver
1840s English Victorian Antique Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s English Vintage Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stuart Devlin Candelabras
Sterling Silver
