
Nicole Smith
Specialist, Head of Sale
US$3,000 - US$5,000

Specialist, Head of Sale

Associate Specialist

Head of Department, Private & Iconic Collections, North America

Specialist, Head of Sale
Christian Fjerdingstad (Danish, 1891-1968) was a Danish-born silversmith who worked with Christofle between 1924 and 1940 during the Art Deco movement. Growing up along the Baltic Sea, Fjerdingstad developed a fascination with flora, fauna, and other natural materials. While Fjerdingstad was later known for his more Modernist angular works, this cane is a more fantastical example of his earlier enchantment with the natural world.
Provenance
Il Segno del Tempo, Milan;
Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above March/April 2019.
Literature
Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 38-39, number 12. (illustrated)
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