SYLVA BERNT (1910-1995) (MODEL BY) - Lot 56

SYLVA BERNT (1910-1995) (MODEL BY) "Untitled" the floor lamp version originally designed for a decoration by André Arbus (1903-1969). Pair of lamp bases. Bronze proofs with golden-brown patina. Each monogrammed S. B. and inscribed P. Q. (?) on the base. H_58 cm Missing electrification system. Exhibition and related work : Exposition universelle et internationale de Bruxelles - Pavillon de la France, Plateau du Heysel, Brussels, April 17 - October 19, 1958. The model of our work to be compared with the floor lamp presented at this event as part of the decor for L'appartement de collectionneur. Bibliography and related works: - Mobilier et Décoration - N°7, September-October 1958. The model of our works to be compared with the floor lamp reproduced on page 4, in an article by Claude Opole entitled "Le décor mural et le meuble français à l'Exposition de Bruxelles". - Yvonne Brunhammer - André Arbus, architecte-décorateur des années 40 - Éditions Norma, Paris, 1996. The model of our work to be compared with the floor lamp reproduced on page 376 on an archive image showing the French Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels Exhibition. Expert : Mr. Emmanuel Eyraud.