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CLETO MUNARI - Modernist candlestick with seven solid silver candles Circa 1980

$14,030.94
£10,563.15
€11,880
CA$19,328.55
A$21,646.76
CHF 11,294.92
MX$264,405.84
NOK 143,704.29
SEK 135,458.52
DKK 90,432.17

About the Item

Modernist seven-candle solid silver candlestick by Hans Hollein for Cleto Munari. This piece illustrates the avant-garde spirit of 1970s Italian design. It is both an everyday object and a contemporary art object. It was designed in 1979 and produced in 1992 in Munari's studio. Limited edition numbered edition No. 52/99. The overall design transcends its ritual function to create a silver sculpture, typical of the understated and innovative aesthetic championed by Munari Dimensions: Width 44.5 cm - Height 30.5 cm - Depth 12 cm Material: 1st grade 925/1st grade silver Weight: 3.22 kg Hallmark: 925 silver - City: Vicenza - Signed “Hans Hollein” Silversmith: R&A - ROSSI & ARCANDI Designer: HANS HOLLEIN for CLETO MUNARI Origin: NORTHERN ITALY
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Width: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9718245488472

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