Hollywood Regency lamp base in exploded bronze and quartz Claude Victor Boeltz 1980

Sculptural lamp base in gilded bronze and quartz evoking marine rocks attributed to claude victor boeltz (born in 1937) exploded bronze technique. Good general condition, note a discreet trace of glue on the base of the quartz. Sold without lampshade circa: 1980 height excluding lampshade in photo: 35 cm / 14 in. Width: 21cm / 8.3 in. Depth: 15 cm / 6 in. Weight: 3.5 kg ref: nca17710304 each piece by claude victor boeltz is glamorous while maintaining a rich organic feel that adds a touch of bold sophistication to any interior. This french surrealist designer calle popularized a technique he called "burst bronze" – a process that makes the metal components of a given piece appear as if they had been liquefied and then crystallized following an explosion. Boeltz was born in paris in 1937. There were several artists in his family and boeltz quickly developed creative interests from a young age. He had a passion for painting, architecture, ceramics and more, but he was also intrigued by scientific fields such as geology and anatomy. Boeltz studied with the sculptor henri molin and apprenticed at the susse frères and houdot foundries. In addition, he took evening classes at the boulle school in paris and at the paris art academy. He frequented museums and found much to appreciate in the works of artists such as alberto giacometti, demetre chiparus, salvador dalí, and émile-jacques ruhlmann. After moving to the french riviera, boeltz became personally acquainted with pablo picasso. He worked for a time with picasso, and in the mid-1960s he established a foundry in the loire valley. By the late 1960s, his work was noticed throughout europe (his works were sold by companies such as cartier). At the beginning of the 1970s, he met the sculptor césar bal.

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