Art Deco Centenary (1925-2025) Including Clarice Cliff - 19th March 2025

Lot 209

A Dryad Leicester Modernist two-branch candelabra the design attributed to Serge Chermayeff, model

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £403

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Description

A Dryad Leicester Modernist two-branch candelabra the design attributed to Serge Chermayeff, model no.8, the flat, stepped circular base on four feet, supporting central gadrooned stem with two flaring sconces, cast Dryad mark, 30.5cm. high

Literature

Peyton Skipworth, Britain Between the Wars 1918-1939 - Microcosm of an Age, Fine Art Society, 23 March - 29 April 2004, page 70, no.90, pair of Serge Chermayeff chromium plated candlesticks No.6, for a comparable example.