Hervé Van Der Straeten Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps

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Hervé Van Der Straeten Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps

About the Item

Beautiful pair of alabaster and gilded patinated bronze table lamps by Hervé Van Der Straeten. Off-white lampshade. This model was created in 2012. The lighting is two 60 W each. French designer Hervé Van der Straeten was born in 1965 and studied at the Paris École des Beaux-arts. His reputation grew from 1985 thanks to his graphic, sculptured jewellery collections. He has gained international recognition through the striking designs of his furniture, mirrors and lighting. Hervé Van der Straeten is truly independent and his work combines a radical freedom of expression with meticulous execution. Hybridization, elegance and refinement are his watchwords. The Van der Straeten Gallery, which opened in the Marais neighbourhood of Paris in 1999, includes one of a kind or limited edition pieces grouped in thematic exhibitions. These pieces’ strong presence renders them instantly recognisable. They are made in the bronze and cabinet-making workshops set up and expanded by the designer over the years. He has also created items for leading luxury brands, many of which have become design icons such as Dior's "J’adore" perfume bottle, Guerlain's "KissKiss" lipstick and the "Excess" range for Saint Louis glass manufacturers, all of which demonstrate his product design skills. Hervé Van der Straeten designs are now greatly in demand among major collectors, international interior designers and institutions. His work is often featured in exhibitions abroad, in galleries such as Karsten Greve and Ralph Pucci, as well as at the biggest art fairs around the world such as TEFAF and PAD. The Mobilier National – official suppliers of furniture and decorative objects to the French state since the time of Louis XIV - as well as the Musée des Arts Décoratifs have both purchased pieces which are representative of his work.

Creator:
Herve Van Der Straeten (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Diameter: 5.52 in (14 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Alabaster,Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2016
Production Type:
New & Custom(Current Production)
Estimated Production Time:
Available Now
Condition:
Seller Location:
Bordeaux, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1674210911711

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Herve Van Der Straeten

Remarkably sculptural but unexpectedly versatile, vintage Hervé Van der Straeten furniture and lighting is at home in all kinds of interiors. While the French designer’s chandeliers, tables and other works draw on everything from visual art forms in Japan to luxurious Art Deco–era furnishings to modernist icons such as Mies van der Rohe, Van der Straeten designs are unapologetically original and rather difficult to categorize.

Van der Straeten was born in Savigny-sur-Orge, France, in 1965. As a young man, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He studied painting but began making jewelry, too. Van der Straeten’s inaugural accessories, constructed with brass and rubber, garnered immediate attention. In 1985, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler had included several of Van der Straeten's designs in a show, and before long, he was designing for names like Alexander McQueen and Christian Lacroix.

Despite the success of Hervé Van der Straeten jewelry, the visionary designer shifted his focus to interior decor. "For me, jewelry was more like a parenthetical," he told 1stDibs. "What I always wanted to do was to design furniture." So, in 1992, Van der Straeten launched a collection of dishes, sconces and candlesticks. He opened a showroom in the Marais district of Paris in 1999, followed by a workshop in the suburb of Bagnolet.

Today, Van der Straeten oversees approximately 30 artisans at his ateliers who help bring his furniture designs to life. His work is delightfully unconventional and will draw the focus in any space — there is a compelling emphasis on the use of industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum and steel rods, as well as an integration of traditional techniques such as marquetry in his sculptural mirrors, side tables and other pieces. Van der Straeten’s furniture — some of which can be found in the alluring apartment in Paris that the designer shares with his husband, former Roger Vivier artistic director Bruno Frisoni — is available in the United States through both Ralph Pucci and Maison Gerard.

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