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Willem Van Oyen (1921-2004) - Raak, Amsterdam - 1960s - Chartres
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Amsterdam, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since September 2021 • 29 sales
Product description
Hand made wall lamp, metal wall plate with 2 fittings around this a wire glass head with colored pieces of glass on top. These wall lights are inspired by the stained glass windows of the famous Chartres Cathedral in France, also known as Our Lady's Cathedral of Chartres, about 80 kilometers southwest of Paris.
Design: Willem Van Oyen sr. (1921-2004)
Model: Chartres
Date: 1960s
Manufacturer: Raak, Amsterdam
Dimensions: 45 cm high, 17 cm wide, 11 cm deep
Weight: 4608 gr
Condition: Good working condition, comes with the 2 light bulbs
Number: 1
Fitting: E14
Cord: 120 cm with cord switch
Text from an Old Raak catalog:
Melt Paintings
Chartres: just as church windows are stained glass, these glass sculptures are "fused". A composition of color glass is fused onto a base of reinforced glass. No two plastics are the same, but each is vital as a painting from the Cobra school....
Normal signs of use appropriate to its age.
Normal signs of use appropriate to its age.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsGreen, White, Red, Yellow, TransparentMaterialGlass, IronNumber of items1BrandRaakHeight45 cmWidth17 cmDepth11 cm
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Amsterdam, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since September 2021 • 29 sales