A very nice pair of silver plated metal candlesticks by Christofle circa 1960
Designed by Gio Ponti, each in form of two stylised crossed horns, on a circular base
Base stamped Christofle and maker’s marks
H : 8.1″
Very good condition
Description
Gio Ponti ( 1891-1979), founder of the magazine Domus, works on ceramics, furnitures as well as interior and exterior decoration.He is one of the most typical architects from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. He creates various famous pieces for Christofle including these candlesticks.
Litt : ” Gio Ponti ” by Ugo La Petra, New-York 1996, N° 42 for a similar model
