GABRIELLA CRESPI (1922-2017) Pair of "Gocce Oro"... Lot 28

GABRIELLA CRESPI (1922-2017) Pair of "Gocce Oro" candlesticks, 1974 24-carat gilded bronze, lost-wax casting, wear. Signed on the base. Dimensions: h. 50.5 cm Provenance : Private collection of the artist Shirley Bassey, Monte-Carlo A designer and interior decorator associated with the "Hippie Chic" taste of the '70s, Gabriella Crespi is passionate about French poetry, as well as creating jewelry for the fashion industry. A lover of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, her artistic references blend classical culture with futuristic post-war innovations. A sought-after designer in the 1960s-1970s, her clients included Grace Kelly, Gunther Sachs, the Shah of Iran and King Faycal of Saudi Arabia, for whom she designed the interior of his residence in Ryad. She also designed objects and furniture for Christian Dior.