1950s Sigurd Persson candleholders

Ref: GA501017

Bronze candlesticks designed by Sigurd Persson. Sweden, 1950s.

One available. This is one of Sigurd Persson’s most recognized designs, always characterized by geometric shapes, such as this rhombus, that allows to display them in multiple configurations.

Dimensions:

Width 19 cm, depth 11 cm, height 5 cm.

Condition:

Very good vintage condition, with unique patina on the bronze.

About the designer:

Sigurd Persson achieved international recognition with the 1960 exhibition “77 rings” at the Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm. Throughout his career, he designed numerous objects in silver, stainless steel, cast iron, enamel, glass and plastic. Today, his work is represented in several museum collections around the world, including the National Museum and the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, the Helsingborg Museum, the Danish Museum of Art and Design in Copenhagen, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Oslo, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Sigurd Persson’s work is well known and appreciated both in Sweden and abroad. In Svenskt Tenn’s range you can find his now classic Tre Kulor (Three Spheres) candelabra, designed in 1963, and Kammarljusstaken (the candelabra with chamber handle).

Source: Svensk Tenn