Swid Powell ROBERT VENTURI Candleholder RARE 1986
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:8157120 | Modified Item: No |
| Object Type: Candlestick | Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy |
"Venturi" candleholder Designed by Robert VenturiManufactured by Swid Powell, 1986Silver plated brass, 9" H x 6" W approx.Impressed marks: Swid Powell, Robert Venturi, Made in Italy, Silver PlatedCondition: Overall very good vintage condition, some minor wear and tarnish consistent with age. Removable bobeche. Shipping: US shipping $15 / signature required on deliveryInternational bidders welcome. Bidders outside of US are responsible for any customs, duty,... import tax or VAT applied by the receiving country.
Robert Venturi, the recognized patriarch of postmodernism who drew inspiration from diverse historical sources, created this innovative design for Swid Powell in 1986. He cleverly intersected two planar silhouettes in a cruciform arrangement to form a three-dimensional standing object recycling and re-purposing the eighteenth-century Chippendale style. The form is closely related to Venturi's sign for Grands Restaurant (1962) and his furniture for Knoll (1984), pictured here for your consideration. A wonderful example of Swid Powell's objects designed by leading architects of the period. Swid Powell produced designs by an amazing range of leading architects including Richard Meier, Ettore Sottsass, Michael Graves, Robert Venturi, Zaha Hadid, Gwathmey Siegel, Stanley Tigerman, Robert AM Stern, Steven Holl George Sowden and others. The firm ceased production in the late 1990's and their objects have become increasingly sought after by modern design collectors and museums.
Robert Venturi, the recognized patriarch of postmodernism who drew inspiration from diverse historical sources, created this innovative design for Swid Powell in 1986. He cleverly intersected two planar silhouettes in a cruciform arrangement to form a three-dimensional standing object recycling and re-purposing the eighteenth-century Chippendale style. The form is closely related to Venturi's sign for Grands Restaurant (1962) and his furniture for Knoll (1984), pictured here for your consideration. A wonderful example of Swid Powell's objects designed by leading architects of the period. Swid Powell produced designs by an amazing range of leading architects including Richard Meier, Ettore Sottsass, Michael Graves, Robert Venturi, Zaha Hadid, Gwathmey Siegel, Stanley Tigerman, Robert AM Stern, Steven Holl George Sowden and others. The firm ceased production in the late 1990's and their objects have become increasingly sought after by modern design collectors and museums.
