Modernist Tin Candelabra by Artist Gene Byron, circa 1965
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Hammered tin Brutalist tin candelabra by Mexican artist Gene Byron. Handmade of hand-hammered tin with lovely detail, this beautiful piece was also featured in the Verna Cook Shipway Mexican modernism design books of the 1960s. Signed with monogram on underside. Measures 23″ H x 17.5″ W x 5″ D
Ms. Byron, a Canadian Artist moved to De La Palomas, Guanajuato in the mid-1950s. She restored, refurbished and re-designed an astounding Casa with her Spanish husband who was a doctor. Ms. Byron rose to prominence in the 1960s-1970s creating tin candelabras, lighting and wall sconces. The export of her wares to the US was in high demand. Today her estate is now a culture museum; hosting many classical and Jazz Concerts, as well Art Exhibitions. Both examples of her work and photos of her estate where featured in famous ‘Shipway’ Mexican interior and design books of the 1960s.
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Hammered tin Brutalist tin candelabra by Mexican artist Gene Byron. Handmade of hand-hammered tin with lovely detail, this beautiful piece was also featured in the Verna Cook Shipway Mexican modernism design books of the 1960s. Signed with monogram on underside. Measures 23″ H x 17.5″ W x 5″ D
Ms. Byron, a Canadian Artist moved to De La Palomas, Guanajuato in the mid-1950s. She restored, refurbished and re-designed an astounding Casa with her Spanish husband who was a doctor. Ms. Byron rose to prominence in the 1960s-1970s creating tin candelabras, lighting and wall sconces. The export of her wares to the US was in high demand. Today her estate is now a culture museum; hosting many classical and Jazz Concerts, as well Art Exhibitions. Both examples of her work and photos of her estate where featured in famous ‘Shipway’ Mexican interior and design books of the 1960s.
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