Up for auction is a STRIKING MATCHED SET OF TWO MID CENTURY MODERN BAMBOO AND BRASS VINTAGE CANDLESTICKS . THE BAMBOO IS STAINED A REDWOOD COLOR AND WRAPPED IN DYED BAMBOO STIPS AND FINISHED WITH LARGE BRASS MODERN BASE AND ANDLE HOLDER, IN AN ANTIQUE PATINA. THE SET IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF VINTAGE 195Os TO 197Os, LOVE OF BAMBOO AND RATTAN FURNITURE. THIS SET OF 2 TALL CANDLESTICKS IS HANDCRAFTED, TIED , AND HAND FINISHED. EACH CANDLESTICK IS A GROUP OF FOUR PIECES OF BAMBOO, TIED TOGETHER AND SHOWING OFF THE NODES AND SECTIONS OF THE BAMBOO CANES AND THEN STAINED A SOFT REDWOOD COLOR. EACH CANDLESTICK SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY AND THE TALL BAMBOO CANE DESIGN EMPHASISES THE LINEAR, GEOMETRIC ELEMENTS. THE DESIGN IS ENHANCES BY THE ANTIQUED BRASS BASES AND TOP, THE BOBECHE-CANDLE DRIP CATCHER DISH. THE PAIR IS SOLID, QUITE HEAVY AND WELL WEIGHTED FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL SIZE .....see photos.
THE CANDLESTICKS HAVE THE ORIGINAL FINISH, A REDWOOD COLOR ON THE BAMBOO AND A DARK BROWN ON THE BAMBOO STRIPS, SUITING THE BRASS COLOR WITH ITS AGED PATINA. MINOR NICKS AND DINGS , DARK/LIGHT COLOR/AGE CHANGES TO THE SURFACE. THE WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS ARE WELL DONE , STURDY, DURABLE WITH A GOOD MID CENTURY MODERN FLAIR . A GREAT INTERPRETATION OF A TRUE CLASSICAL DESIGN .
IN VERY GOOD USED CONDITION WITH NORMAL AGE/USE/STORAGE WEAR. ONE OF THE CANDLESTICKS INTERIOR OF THE DRIP CATCHING DISH-BOBCHE HAS SOME WAX RESIDUE AND BOTH HAVE BRASS COLOR CHANGES...see photos 8& 9 . THE SET HAS AN GREAT AGED PATINA . ALL PARTS ARE ARE FIRMLY AND SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE CANDLE STICKS. AGE CHANGES FROM WEAR, STORAGE AND USE....see photos. THE CANDLE STICKS HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL FINISH, AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN REPAIRED OR RESTORED. NO CRACKS, NO RUST, NO HOLES, NOTHING BROKEN OR DAMAGED. VERY MINOR NICKS AND DINGS .
UNMARKED, NO LABELS FOUND. THE CANDLESTICKS HAVE A SPIKE FOR SECURING THE CANDLES AND WILL HOLD THE LARGE SIZE PILLAR CANDLES TO 3" WIDE OR STANDARD TAPERS . NO CANDLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION
MEASUREMENTS/SIZE: 18 1/2" TALL WITHOUT SPIKE BY 3 1/2" WIDE AT THE RIM AND 6" WIDE ACROSS THE BASE. THE OTHER CANDLESTICK IS 14 1/2" TALL WITH OUT THE SPIKE BY 3 1/2' ACROSS THE RIM AND ABOUT 6 " AT THE BASE. NO CANDLES ARE INCLUDED .
I am not an EXPERT on MID CENTURY MODERN/COLLECTIBLES/CANDLE STICKS and ALL I CAN GIVE YOU IS MY OPINION AND THE BEST POSSIBLE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT I SEE .
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On Oct-28-02 at 11:36:17 PDT, seller added the following information:
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