Pair of Kurt Matzdorf Modernist Handwrought Sterling Silver Candlesticks

A fine pair of postmodern silver-plated candlesticks. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern for Swid Powell. In the form of stout, fluted columns with broad flat bobeches. Swid Powell w...

A very fine set of 4 tall Mid-Century Modern candlesticks. In sterling silver. Likely designed for Spritzer & Fuhrmann. The set comprising of 4 cement-loaded tall candlesticks wit...

A fine pair of Italian modernist vases. In hand-hammered sterling silver. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Produced by Cleto Munari in an edi...

A fine set of 4 matching silver candlesticks. In sterling silver. By Empire. Model no. 635. Each with a candlecup supported by a "turned" or segmented shaft and tapered foot. Si...

Pair of three-light Modernist Art-Deco candlesticks made in solid sterling silver  950/1000th and designed by Jean E. Puiforcat in the 1930s. All parts are stamped Minverve 1st Title...

We are offering here this perfectly designed pair of sterling silver candlesticks, all hand Hammered in a fine and sleek Bauhaus design, the candlesticks were made after Gumbel Left his work in the bezalel school of arts in Jerusalem, they date from the 60s'. This pair will be an amazing addition to any Judaica or silver collection, and will be Amazing in any house with their Bauhaus, delicate hammered sleek design. The candlesticks are both marked 925 for sterling silver and the latter "G" in Hebrew for "Gumbel" Measurements: Height : 9.7 inch / 24.8 cm Width : 3.6 inch / 9.1 cm Master silversmith David Heinz Gumbel, was born in Sinsheim, Germany, near Heidelberg. He studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Berlin-Charlottenberg from 1927 to 1931. Although Gumbel did not actually study at the Bauhaus, he was profoundly Influenced by its teachings and incorporated its design aesthetic into his silver and Judaica. In 1934 Gumbel fled Nazi Germany and moved to Palestine. As a member of the Faculty of the recently opened New Bezalel School in Jerusalem, he joined a group of Highly cultured artists and colleagues who worked under the directorship of Joseph Budko, a craftsman who championed the modernist aesthetic. Gumbel taught Silversmithing, hammered work, and jewelry design at Bezalel, and retired in 1955. His Personal style always remained classic modern -- his objects emphasize streamlined Design and graceful contours. He was born in Sinsheim to a secular family among the pioneers of the local silversmith Industry. In 1918, the Gumbels relocated to Heilbronn where David worked as an Apprentice in the "Bruckmann & Sons" factory, becoming a certified steel engraver. In the late 1920s, Gumbel studied to be a silversmith at the school of applied arts in Berlin At the Kunstgewerbeschule. Following his studies, Gumbel was employed at workshops In Düsseldorf and Stockholm, as well as in the family factory in Heilbronn. It was there that Gumbel began to design hand-made silver pieces in the modern style. Simultaneously, He produced Jewish ritual objects like a Chanukah menorah or candlesticks. Gumbel Utilized polished silver and other materials, such as ivory, in his works. In 1936, Gumbel left Germany for Land of Israel, joining the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design as a teacher and the administrator of the metal department, alongside Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert...

Pair of minimalist mid century modern sterling silver candleholders made in London, England, 1964. Hallmarks as pictured. Each piece measuring 7" in overall height and 4.5" in diameter.

Pair of candelabrum, sterling silver, three branches, strips decoration on top. Stamps: "Star" and two illegibles. Star stamp is for sterling silver in Sp...