Goldsmith Tetard Frères – Pair Of Candelabras In Sterling Silver, 1930 Period

Pair of low Louis XIV style candelabras, in solid silver from the Art Deco period, with four arms of light plus a central light. Period 1930, 1st grade silver, neck brace hallmark and TETARD Frères goldsmith hallmark.

Family of goldsmiths and French goldsmith house in Paris, renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries, one of the last French companies dedicated to the production of solid silver and vermeil, without producing any products in silver metal. Located in the Marais district, 4 rue Béranger, at least between 1881 and 1978 then also for the workshop 12 rue Portefoin, and the head office 4 rue Montesquieu
Works: Paris, Musée d'Orsay, tea service designed by Jean Tétard , 1930, in gold, silver, ivory, OAO 1290.1 to 5 (seen at the 1930 autumn salon and the 1931 international colonial exhibition in Paris). Exhibitions: 1889, Paris, Universal Exhibition, International Universal Exhibition of 1889 in Paris. Official General Catalogue. Volume three. Group III. Furniture and accessories. Classes 17 to 29, Lille, 1889. A. Picard, (dir.), Universal International Exhibition of 1889 in Paris. International jury reports. Group III. Furniture and accessories. Classes 17 to 29, Paris, 1891, vol. 12. 1925, Paris, international exhibition of decorative and industrial arts. 1931, Paris, international colonial exhibition. 1936, Milan, 6th International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. 1936, XXVIth exhibition of decorative artists. 1991, Rueil-Malmaison, The measurement of time: in the collections of the Malmaison Museum (Raingo). Bibliography: Jared Goss, French Art Deco, New York, 2014.

Dimensions
Height: 10.62 in
Width: 8.26 in
Material: silver 1st title
Weight: 3650 grams
Hallmark: Minerva
Period: Art Deco around 1930
Goldsmith: TETARD Frères in Paris
Origin: France , Paris