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Exquisite Hammered Brass Chandelier by Lars Holmström

Creator: Lars Holmström
Offered by: BAC

Description
Exquisite and unique Art Deco plafoniere/chandelier by Lars Holmström , having a circular frame decorated in repoussé braids and floral motifs around a sand-blasted glass diffuser, with an openwork screen of radiating scrolls below, all charmingly suspended by a hanging rod transformed into a tulip using sprouting leaves and a canopy modeled after a bloom; all masterfully crafted in hand-hammered brass; Sweden, 1920s

Influential and prolific artistic blacksmith Lars Holmström (1894-1959) was a founder of the Arvika Crafts artisan consortium in 1922, and his work was exhibited at Paris Exposition of 1925. With its considerable charm, elegance, and delicacy, this chandelier is a magnificent example of what critic Morton Shand would dub the "Swedish Grace" aesthetic in his review of the country's section at the fair.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Hammered brass, sand-blasted glass
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1920s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Deco, Scandinavian Modern
Dealer Reference #:	#LHO101
Incollect Reference #:	519378

Dimensions

H.	20 in;	Diam.	17.5 in;
H.	50.8 cm;	Diam.	44.45 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.