Italian gilt and silvered metal « Hollywood Regency » vase, 1970s

Italy, 1970s. The « Hollywood Regency » style then brought precious metals and worked lines back into fashion, for an assertive, graphic luxury. This vase is a compact expression of it.The body, in gilt and silvered metal, is sculpted with a spiralling twist that rises to a wave-shaped rim, alternating bright facets and darker hollows. The interplay of gold and silver, depending on the light, animates the whole surface. A substantial object, carefully made.Beautiful patina of time: the metal has taken on warm tones and a few marks of use, consistent with its age, over a sturdy, undamaged structure.At 15.5 cm high by 8 cm wide, this vase stands alone on a console, a mantel or a bookshelf, filled with a few stems or left bare as a sculpture. A decorative piece, chic and solid.

L 8 cm x W 8 cm x H 15.5 cm – 1 kg
L 3.15 in x W 3.15 in x H 6.10 in