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"Sea Dragon Candle Stand", Large Art Deco Masterpiece, Wrought Iron, Sweden

$4,400
$5,50020% Off
£3,264.97
£4,081.2120% Off
€3,803.24
€4,754.0520% Off
CA$6,124.83
CA$7,656.0420% Off
A$6,820.55
A$8,525.6920% Off
CHF 3,549.72
CHF 4,437.1520% Off
MX$84,096.59
MX$105,120.7420% Off
NOK 45,208.41
NOK 56,510.5120% Off
SEK 42,491.52
SEK 53,114.4020% Off
DKK 28,376.91
DKK 35,471.1420% Off
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About the Item

Unique and striking, this Art Deco-Modernist candle stand by Karl Einar Borgström depicts a highly stylized sea dragon using wrought iron bars and rods. Although this piece has a practical purpose -- it is surmounted by a half-circle iron dish with a spike designed to hold a pillar candle -- it is more than anything an example of Modernist sculpture, and is reminiscent of some of the early work of Alexander Calder. Borgström executed this piece for Ystad Metal, located in southern Sweden, which is largely known for cast bronze and brass pieces made in multiples. The piece is marked with the artist's monogram and the Ystad stamp.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Iron,Hammered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Overall excellent; wear and tear to black paint.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865137198102

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