A Pair of Plaster Torchieres After Serge Roche terracotta leading to acanthus clasp scroll

leading to acanthus clasp scroll arms and raised on fluted tapering legs

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Lightly distressed paintwork throughout

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A Pair of Plaster Torchieres After Serge Roche terracotta leading to acanthus clasp scrollA striking pair of French 1930s Style painted plaster palm form torchieres after Serge Roche (1898 1988); each tall lamp of overlapping palm leaves with dramatic flared opening resting on a rockwork base. Height: 186cm France, mid 20th Century Cf. for comparaison Bruno Foucard and Jean Louis Gaillermin, 'Les Decorateurs des Annees 40', 1998, p. 23 Condition: Some damage to the leaves at the top Roche, Serge (1898 1988) The French designer and artist