Design Bořek šípek, "simon" Candelabra, Driade, Silver Plated, 1988 Vintage, Mid-century Modern

Design Bořek Šípek for DIRADE, "Simon" candelabrum, silver-plated, 1988/1989. Vintage,
Mid-Century Modern. Bořek Šípek (Czech Republic/Germany, 1949–2016), Simon candelabrum, Driade, Caorso, 1988. Metal, silver-plated; with vase insert; minimal traces of age and use; maker's mark on the reverse; total height: 46 cm.

An exceptional candelabrum designed in 1988 by the Czech artist Bořek Šípek for the Italian house Driade.
Like blossoming buds, the sinuous arms spring from the tapered body and hold up to seven candles at different heights. In the center is a removable bowl that can be used as a vase.
Manufacturer: Driade, circa 1980–1989
Design: Bořek Šípek, Simon model
Material: silver plated metal
Production: Italy, postmodern design
Dimensions: H. 46 cm, W. 39 cm, D. 35 cm
“Driade” marking on the reverse

Designers of Driade (selection): De Pas, D'Urbino & Lomazzi, Enzo Mari, Nanda Vigo, Massimo Vignelli, Atelier Oï, Ron Arad, Claudio Bellini, Lluís Clotet, Toyo Ito, Fabio Novembre, Bořek Šípek, George Sowden, Oscar Tusquets, Marco Zanuso Jr., Antonia Astori, Enzo Mari, Alessandro Mendini, Bořek Šípek, Adelaide Dongs, Philippe Starck, Konstantin Grcic, Naoto Fukasawa, Lievore Altherr Molina, Fredrikson Stallard, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba.