Willy Daro (attr) Important Black Smoky Quartz, Natural Stone, Golden Base 1970s

Imposing smoked black quartz stone mounted on a golden base
Brutalist / Hollywood Regency style

1970s period mounting, probably made by designer Willy Daro.
Base and mount in very resistant steel, gilded with gold leaf (see photo).
Very stable and in very good condition.

The whole must weigh around thirty kilos.
Possibility of mounting as a lamp.

Willy Daro is a Belgian designer recognized worldwide for his high-quality lighting and stone mounting.
His company ceased operations in 1987.

Other artists also created lighting and sculptures in brass and mounted agates, quartz, minerals, crystal, corals, and shells typical of this 1970s era, such as:

• Willy Rizzo

• Henry Fernandez

• Jacques Duval-Brasseur

• Lova Creation

• Paul Moerenhout

• Marc D’Haenens

• Isabelle Masson

• Isabelle & Richard Faure (Maison Honoré)

• Georges Mathias

• Mário J. Pires

• Violette

• Roméo Réga Paris

• Maison Jansen

• Maison Charles