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Shell-form design table lamp by Jean Besnard

Creator: Jean Besnard
Offered by: BAC

Description
Extraordinary and unique table lamp with evocative shell-form design by master French Modernist ceramist Jean Besnard (1889-1958), having a tapered upright ovoid form with concave flutes carved in spirals, crafted in earthenware glazed in ivory with speckling pooling gold tones and an iridescent reflectivity, France, mid-20th century; signed

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Glazed earthenware
Creation Date:	mid-20th century
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	302207

Dimensions

W.	5.5 in;	H.	10 in;
W.	13.97 cm;	H.	25.4 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.

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