Pair of wall lights with doves in patinated bronze, Sylva Bernt (1910-1995), circa 1950

Pair of wall lights in patinated bronze

Decoration of doves in flight
Foundry mark “Bisceglia”
Circa 1950
36 × 10 × 39 cm

Biographical notes
An Italian sculptor, Sylva Bernt met André Arbus in Venice and settled in Paris from 1952. She became his preferred collaborator, producing sculpted elements for his furniture and interiors, notably for the liners Bretagne, Viêt Nam and Pasteur. She also created large stone bas-reliefs inspired by ancient myths.