Item number: 60163
Contemporary sterling silver candlesticks “Lighthouse I”,
Antwerp 2024 by Georges Cuyvers
Polymorphic shape, the surface covered by a subtle martelé.
Modern, highly decorative sterling silver table candlesticks whose design was inspired by the archipelago islands of Scandinavia, which is why the model bears the name ‘Lighthouse’. When placed together, they form an endless pattern. The offer is for one candlestick.
1.) 29.1 cm / 11.45″ length, 15.8 cm / 6.22″ width, 2.9 cm / 1.14″ height; 404.2 g / 12.99 oz
2.) 29.2 cm / 11.49″ length, 15.7 cm / 6.18″ width, 3.0 cm / 1.18″ height; 431.8 g / 13.88 oz
3.) 29.9 cm / 11.77″ length, 15.6 cm / 6.14″ width, 3.0 cm / 1.18″ height; 412.6 g / 13.26 oz
The offer refers only to the candlesticks, any other decoration serves only to illustrate the dimensions and does not form part of the offer.
Georges Cuyvers – Designer, goldsmith and silversmith
Georges Cuyvers lives and works as a goldsmith, silversmith and designer in Antwerp.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen) from 1970-76 and with Piet Hye from 1973-77. From 1979-82 he taught at the Stedelijke Nijverheidsschool in Antwerp. From 1986 to 2016, he taught as a professor of design, goldsmithing and silversmithing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and is now a freelance artist. Among other activities, he is co-founder of the ” EUSILVA v.z.w. ” – European Silver Association, a Belgian association for the promotion of contemporary silversmithing, as well as the ” DE VLAAMS-TSJECHISCHE- EN SLOVAAKSE VERENIGING v.z.w. “, an association for the cultural promotion and exchange of contemporary art.
Georges Cuyvers is one of Belgium’s most important actors in contemporary design and silversmithing and can look back on a large number of solo exhibitions in Europe and abroad. His works are also presented at Brafa (Brussels) and Tefaf (Maastricht), among others.
