After Gustave Serrurier Bovy - Candelabrum - Oak
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Rare pair of Art Nouveau oak and brass candlesticks designed by Gustav Serrurier-Bovy in Belgium, dating to ca. 1900–1910; each candlestick measures about 34 cm high, 24 cm wide and 8 cm deep, in excellent condition with original patina.
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Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Oak & Brass Candlesticks – Designed by Gustav Serrurier-Bovy – Belgium, ca. 1900–1910
In excellent condition – No reserve.
A rare and architecturally powerful matching pair of oak and brass candlesticks, designed by Gustav Serrurier-Bovy and executed in Belgium around 1900–1910, at the height of the Art Nouveau movement.
These candlesticks are a documented design by Serrurier-Bovy and form part of a known interior garniture model. The design language is unmistakable: tall, vertical oak bodies with sharply defined fluting, combined with restrained yet elegant brass arms and candle holders. This synthesis of architectural severity and refined ornamentation is characteristic of Serrurier-Bovy’s mature work and his transition from Art Nouveau toward early Art Deco.
Comparable examples are recorded as part of clock garnitures produced in Brussels workshops, including Atelier Vokaer, and are illustrated in period photographs and specialist literature.
Details
Designer: Gustav Serrurier-Bovy (1858 - 1910)
Object: Pair of candlesticks
Origin: Belgium
Period: ca. 1900–1910
Style: Art Nouveau / early Art Deco transition
Materials: Solid oak wood and brass
Dimensions (each candlestick)
Height: approx. 34 cm
Width: approx. 24 cm
Base: 8 × 12 cm
Condition
Excellent original condition
Beautiful original patina to wood and brass
Minor age-related wear consistent with period use
Structurally sound and visually very strong
Bibliography: Jacques Grègoire Watelet, Serrurier-Bovy, de L’Art Nouveau à L’Art Dèco, Atelier Vokaer, Brussels, model reproduced on a period photograph on page 108.
An important and collectible designer pair, suitable for advanced collectors of Belgian Art Nouveau, museum-quality interiors, or early modernist decorative arts. Pairs of this model are rare on the market, especially outside a complete garniture.
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Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Oak & Brass Candlesticks – Designed by Gustav Serrurier-Bovy – Belgium, ca. 1900–1910
In excellent condition – No reserve.
A rare and architecturally powerful matching pair of oak and brass candlesticks, designed by Gustav Serrurier-Bovy and executed in Belgium around 1900–1910, at the height of the Art Nouveau movement.
These candlesticks are a documented design by Serrurier-Bovy and form part of a known interior garniture model. The design language is unmistakable: tall, vertical oak bodies with sharply defined fluting, combined with restrained yet elegant brass arms and candle holders. This synthesis of architectural severity and refined ornamentation is characteristic of Serrurier-Bovy’s mature work and his transition from Art Nouveau toward early Art Deco.
Comparable examples are recorded as part of clock garnitures produced in Brussels workshops, including Atelier Vokaer, and are illustrated in period photographs and specialist literature.
Details
Designer: Gustav Serrurier-Bovy (1858 - 1910)
Object: Pair of candlesticks
Origin: Belgium
Period: ca. 1900–1910
Style: Art Nouveau / early Art Deco transition
Materials: Solid oak wood and brass
Dimensions (each candlestick)
Height: approx. 34 cm
Width: approx. 24 cm
Base: 8 × 12 cm
Condition
Excellent original condition
Beautiful original patina to wood and brass
Minor age-related wear consistent with period use
Structurally sound and visually very strong
Bibliography: Jacques Grègoire Watelet, Serrurier-Bovy, de L’Art Nouveau à L’Art Dèco, Atelier Vokaer, Brussels, model reproduced on a period photograph on page 108.
An important and collectible designer pair, suitable for advanced collectors of Belgian Art Nouveau, museum-quality interiors, or early modernist decorative arts. Pairs of this model are rare on the market, especially outside a complete garniture.
Seller's Story
We are a passionate team of skilled collectors dedicated to sourcing truly unique and rare vintage pieces. On Catawiki, we showcase only our finest finds. Carefully curated, lovingly selected, and offered with the lowest possible shipping rates as a service to our buyers.
Every item is professionally packed the very next day and shipped via registered mail for a safe and reliable delivery.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We are always happy to help.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Wood type
Oak
Country of Origin
Belgium
Material
Brass, Wood
Designer/Artist/Maker
After Gustave Serrurier Bovy
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
34 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated Period
1900-1910
