French Plaster Columns and Illuminated Basins by J.C Moreux, 1940s, Set of 2

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Jean Charles Moreux (1889-1956), a French architect and designer, is known for his furniture and decorative objects in the neo-Baroque, … Read more Jean Charles Moreux (1889-1956), a French architect and designer, is known for his furniture and decorative objects in the neo-Baroque, surrealist, and modern styles, made primarily from plaster. Plaster columns occupy a special place among his creations: he designed floor lamps and light objects in which the urn or bowl rests on a plaster column, often twisted or fluted, topped with a projecting base. 1 2 3 Notable examples include: Pairs of plaster lighting columns, produced in the 1940s and 1950s, sometimes separated into several elements, with heights ranging from 120 to 164 cm for the columns alone. 7 Notable examples include: Pairs of plaster illuminating columns, produced in the 1940s-1950s, sometimes separated into several elements, with heights ranging from 120 to 164 cm for the columns alone 7. Plaster floor lamps, in the Neo-Baroque style, where an amphora rests on a twisted column 1 2. Plaster light bowls, with a fluted column and square base 3. These objects, sometimes rare on the market, embody the elegance and modernity typical of Moreux's work, playing on the association of plaster with classical forms and on the architectural and sculptural dimension of the light fixture or decorative column If you are looking for photos or specific details about these plaster columns, you can consult auction databases or websites specializing in 20th-century art furniture to see versions attributed to Moreux. See less