Pair of Five-Branch Art Deco Candelabra

Just Andersen (1884-1943), Denmark.

Pair of five-branch Art Deco candelabra, circa 1925.

Cast and wrought bronze with original rich brown and green patina.

Marks: Denmark just in a triangular cartouche, No. B180.

For more information see: “Just Andersen: Manden og Vaerket” by Svend Rindholt in Samleren: Tidskrift for Kunst og Kunstindustri (Attende Aargang, 1941) pp. 171-194; Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Første Bind (Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 1979) p. 199. The Design Encyclopedia. Mel Byars (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994) p. 23.

H: 17 5/16″ x W: 17 1/2″

By repute this pair of candelabra were exhibited in the Danish section at the Paris 1925 Exposition.

Just Andersen was a designer and craftsman for Georg Jensen until 1918 when he left to open his own studio. These candelabra are exquisite and remarkable examples of Danish Art Deco design and a testament to the artist’s consummate craftsmanship. Andersen’s bronzes are characterized by rich, deep patination and superlative casting quality and surfaces.