Live Auction 12941Gordon Watson: The Collector
HERVE VAN DER STRAETEN (B. 1965)
Lot 119

HERVE VAN DER STRAETEN (B. 1965)

A 'LUSTRE' CHANDELIER, DESIGNED 1996

Closed13 October 2016

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GBP 40,000

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HERVE VAN DER STRAETEN (B. 1965)
A 'LUSTRE' CHANDELIER, DESIGNED 1996
gilt-bronze and rock crystal
72 in. (183 cm.) high; 29 ½ in. (75 cm.) diameter
This work is from an edition of 50.

Property from a Private Collection, Germany; sold Sotheby's, London, 4 November 2015, lot 80

Specialist note

French designer Hervé van der Straeten’s (1965) extensive use of worked metal links to his father’s career as an engineer. His striking designs in furniture, lighting, mirrors and jewelry are often showcased abroad by galleries and international fairs. Additionally he has designed the J'adore Dior bottle, Guerlain’s lipstick Kiss Kiss, and the ‘Excess Series’ for St. Louis fine glassware. Van der Steaten was awarded the prestigious title of Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2013.