Wolfers 1935-1942, Solid Silver, Pair Of “wotan” Candelabras, Art Deco Expo Universelle Brux

Splendid and legendary pair of Art Deco candelabras, "Wotan" model, created by Wolfers frères around 1930. They were made of first-grade solid silver (950%) and bear the master goldsmith's mark of the famous fine jewelry and goldsmith house Wolfers. The Wolfers brothers were undoubtedly very proud of this creation because they chose this model of candelabra to decorate the table of the Pavilion of Honor at the Brussels World's Fair in 1935. They were on either side of an imposing centerpiece by Philippe Wolfers. It was in this modernist building, filled with the best that the Belgian artistic world had to offer, that Belgium received countless heads of state and other distinguished guests. (Source: The Wolfers Dynasty by Prof. Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel)Their name "Wotan" is borrowed from the supreme god and father of the Valkyries in "The Ring of the Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner. They are dated between 1935 and 1942 because they still bear the master silversmith's mark with three stars which was only used until 1942. The silver content of 950% is rather exceptional for a Belgian piece. The vast majority of Belgian objects are made in an alloy varying between 800% and 835%. It is possible that they were specially ordered for a French client. Their feet are reinforced with a circular plate of solid exotic wood. They can be unscrewed into three parts for easy cleaning.