Pair Of Maison Lanvin “totem” Candlesticks By Hilton Mac Connico

Pair of “Totem” candlesticks in bronze, painted wood, leather, glass, cardboard and resin. Signed under the cup of the two Hilton Mc Connico signatures for Lanvin. Edition Maison Lanvin. HT. 24cm. Traces of candle wax and use on the patina. The cardboard bobèche on each candlestick is slightly unstuck or warped. Circa 1990s. Hilton McConnico (1943-2018) is an American artist who spent most of his career in France. He is what is called an unclassifiable. He has in turn been a decorator stylist for the cinema, a designer. He has collaborated with Les Cristalleries de Saint Louis, Hermès, Daum and Lanvin… Hilton McConnico continues to have an incredibly strong impact in the world of decorative arts. His work still inspires a new generation of decorators with his generous and poetic vision of things in life. His taste, his style, undeniably revolutionized the 1980s and 90s. Maison Lanvin is a French fashion house created in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin in Paris. It is the oldest French fashion house still in activity and is at the origin of the Arpège perfume. From the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, it still radiates throughout the world. The association of these 2 prestigious names on these Totem candlesticks makes them undeniably iconic.