Gilt bronze candlestick with bird motif — Pierre Casenove — 20th century

An elegant sculpted bronze candlestick with gilt patina, created by the artist and designer Pierre Casenove. This emblematic piece, characteristic of the artist’s poetic brutalist style, depicts a stylised bird with organic lines, its body soaring upward. The textured treatment is typical of Casenove: an animated surface that catches the light. The work bears witness to the aesthetic of the 1980s–1990s, fusing utilitarian object and animal sculpture. Signed on the base. France, 20th century