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Exquisite Table Lamp with Airy Striation by Jean Besnard

Creator: Jean Besnard
Offered by: BAC

Description
Exceptional table lamp by Jean Besnard, having a buoyantly modeled tapering spherical form, crafted in earthenware glazed in a matte zinc gray with marvelous ethereal turquoise stripes with a subtly contrasting half-shine finish, France, mid-20th century; inscribed underside with artist initials and “France.” / #JBE109

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	glazed ceramic
Condition:	Good. Ceramic base in pristine condition, offered newly rewired
Creation Date:	1940s-1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	JBE109
Incollect Reference #:	301628

Dimensions

H.	7 in;	H.2.	14 in;	Diam.	8 in;
H.	17.78 cm;	H.2.	35.56 cm;	Diam.	20.32 cm;

Message from Seller:

A premiere design gallery for over two decades, BAC offers an unparalleled collection of fine 20th century European antiques selected with a connoisseur’s eye and an historian's rigor. Specializing in the very best of French and Nordic decorative arts and furnishing, BAC features work by design masters such as Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Royère, Axel Einar Hjorth, and Kaare Klint, as well as pieces by lesser known talents, chosen for their intrinsic quality and beauty.