A very nice pair of finely chiseled ormolu candlesticks, with a base ornate with three winged animals. The stem is adorn with niches in the Gothic taste hosting armored  More »

A very nice pair of finely chiseled ormolu candlesticks, with a base ornate with three winged animals. The stem is adorn with niches in the Gothic taste hosting armored medieval characters. In France, the troubadour style gradually assumes some importance. These are the writings of Chateaubriand who first raise the taste for medieval times. Since 1805, the Empress Josephine had installed at Malmaison a gothic gallery but interest in the Middle Ages touch at that time a minority. After the Restoration and the instigation of the Duchess of Berry, the troubadour style acquires a wide audience especially among the royalists. Louis-Philippe Period, Circa: 1840. Dim: W: 3,9 in - D: 3,9in - H: 11in.   « Less

A pair of gilt bronze naturalists candlesticks with three lights, topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and probably a Maenad. The drum is decorated with a snail and a  More »

A pair of gilt bronze naturalists candlesticks with three lights, topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and probably a Maenad. The drum is decorated with a snail and a shrew in "haut-relief". The circular base with three legs topped by three crickets and decorated with ivy and berries. At the end of the nineteenth century, the taste for naturalism with sculpturors like Antoine-Louis Barye, Auguste Cain and Pierre-Jules Mêne takes place in decorative objects. Illustrations: Dionysus is represented wearing the skin of a fawn he holds in one hand and the other the thyrsus, its main attribute. The Maenad (Bacchante in Roman) in an active position, twirling her hands on her chest, refer to Bacchanalia. They were held in honor of Dionysus-Bacchus, god of wine, drunkenness and misbehavior, including sexual. The theme of Bacchanalia is coherent with naturalism. Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1860. Dim: W: 7,5 in - D: 7,5in - H: 19,7in. / Une paire de flambeaux naturalistes en bronze doré et ciselé à trois lumières, surmontés de Dionysos (Bacchus pour les Romains) et probablement d'une Ménade. Le fût est orné d'un escargot et d'une musaraigne en haut relief. La base circulaire à trois pieds en forme de bouton de fleur surmonté de criquet est orné de lierre ainsi que de baies. A la fin du XIX ème siècle, le goût pour le naturalisme avec des sculpteurs comme Antoine-Louis Barye, Auguste Cain ou Pierre-Jules Mêne prend place dans les objets de décoration. Iconographie: Dionysos est représenté vêtu de la peau d'un fauve qu'il retient d'une main, et de l'autre la thyrse, son principal attribut. La Ménade (bacchante chez les romains) en position animée, la robe virevoltant, les mains posées sur sa poitrine nous renvoie aux bacchanales. Liées aux mystères dionysiaques, elles se tenaient en l'honneur de Dionysos-Bacchus, dieu du vin, de l'ivresse et des débordements, notamment sexuels. Le thème des Bacchanales se prête parfaitement au goût pour le naturalisme. Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1860 Dim: L:19cm, P:19cm, H:50cm.   « Less

Pair of giltbronze urns after the antiquity topped with a cover which can reversed and used as candle holder. The handles are ornate with lion's muzzle. The quadrangular  More »

Pair of giltbronze urns after the antiquity topped with a cover which can reversed and used as candle holder. The handles are ornate with lion's muzzle. The quadrangular bases are decortaed with acanthus leaves. Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1880. Dim: W: 3,1 in - D: 3,1in - H: 11in. / Paire de bougeoirs cassolettes, en bronze ciselé et doré, en forme de vase à l'Antique. Les anses à mufle de lion. Bases quadrangulaires à feuilles d'acanthes. Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1880 Dim: L:8cm, P:8cm, H:28cm.   « Less

A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candlesticks. The base rests on three legs shaped with winding sheets. The whole is carved with leaves and beautiful curves that give an  More »

A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candlesticks. The base rests on three legs shaped with winding sheets. The whole is carved with leaves and beautiful curves that give an overall impression of elegance typical of the Louis XV style. The bronze allows artisans, working during the reign of Louis XV, to show the greatest imagination, by combining different rococo patterns and by favoring the movement in their compositions. The reign of Louis XV is the one of imagination, fancy, movement, primacy of decor on the form, of the curved on the straight line. It is the omnipresence of rococo patterns which blend flora and fauna. These Napoleon III candlesticks reproduce the fineness of the carving of the pieces in bronze under the reign of Louis XV as long as its rococo ornamental repertoire. Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1880. Dim: W: 7,1 in - D: 7,1in - H: 11,4in. / Une paire de flambeaux en bronze doré de style Louis XV. La base repose sur trois pieds en forme d'enroulement de feuilles. L'ensemble est ciselé de feuilles et de belles courbes qui donnent à l'ensemble beaucoup d'élégance. Le bronze permet aux artisans, sous Louis XV, de faire preuve de la plus grande imagination, en associant différents motifs rocailles et en privilégiant le mouvement dans leurs compositions. Le règne de Louis XV est celui de l'imagination, de la fantaisie, du mouvement, de la primauté du décor sur la forme, de la courbe sur la ligne droite, c'est l'omniprésence des motifs rocailles auxquels se mêlent la flore et la faune. Ces flambeaux Napoléon III reprennent la finesse de la ciselure des bronzes sous Louis XV, ainsi que son répertoire ornemental rocaille. Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1880 Dim: L:18cm, P:18cm, H:29cm.   « Less

A pair of giltbronze five lights candelabra lights with in the center a stork standing on a turtle. The stem is finely chiseled and decorated with flowers and leaves in the  More »

A pair of giltbronze five lights candelabra lights with in the center a stork standing on a turtle. The stem is finely chiseled and decorated with flowers and leaves in the lower part, and rests on a tripod base with lion heads that extends with a paw. Long chains attached to the five sconces meet and hang in the middle of the drum. This model seems to be a Barye cast posthumously made by H. Brame. XIX° Period, Circa: 1880. Dim: W: 9,8 in - D: 9,8in - H: 24,8in.   « Less

Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks finely chiseled, with a slightly rounded base decorated with a wavy border, highlighting the profusion of flowers and leaves. The drum is  More »

Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks finely chiseled, with a slightly rounded base decorated with a wavy border, highlighting the profusion of flowers and leaves. The drum is decorated with interlacing thin bands creating an effect of ripples decorated with flowers. The richness of the ornamentation and the quality of the carving are characteristic of the Charles X period in France. Very good condition. Charles X Period, Circa: 1825. Dim: W: 5,1 in - D: 5,1in - H: 10,6in. / Paire de flambeaux en bronze doré et ciselé, comportant une base légèrement bombée décorée d'un liseré ondulant, mettant en valeur la profusion des fleurs et feuilles. Le fût est décoré d'enlacement de bandes fines créant un effet de vaguelettes ornées d'une corolle. La richesse de l'ornementation et la qualité de la ciselure sont caractéristiques de l'époque Charles X en France. Epoque Charles X, Circa: 1825 Dim: L:13cm, P:13cm, H:27cm.   « Less

An important pair of five lights candelabras in gilt and patinated bronze and Sienna marble. Very good condition. Louis-Philippe Period, Circa: 1840. Dim: W: 11 in - D: 11in  More »

An important pair of five lights candelabras in gilt and patinated bronze and Sienna marble. Very good condition. Louis-Philippe Period, Circa: 1840. Dim: W: 11 in - D: 11in - H: 24in. / Importante paire de candélabres à cinq lumières en bronze patiné, bronze doré et marbre de sienne. Epoque Louis-Philippe, Circa: 1840 Dim: L:28cm, P:28cm, H:61cm.   « Less

A pair of French ormolu candelabras with four light-branches removable from a single candlestick. Three light-branches are in a scroll shape, chiseled with leaves and vegetal  More »

A pair of French ormolu candelabras with four light-branches removable from a single candlestick. Three light-branches are in a scroll shape, chiseled with leaves and vegetal patterns and adorned with a winding foliage decoration, surrounding the central light branch dominating the others. The whole, from base to the top is completely chiseled with vegetal and floral stylized patterns. Very good condition. Restauration Period, Circa: 1830. Dim: W: 7,9 in - D: 7,9in - H: 17,7in. / Une paire de candélabres en bronze ciselé et doré, à quatre bras de lumière amovibles laissant place à un chandelier simple, dont trois sont soutenus par des bras en volutes et ciselés en feuillages entourant le quatrième bras central simplement évasé dominant les autres. L'ensemble, de la base au sommet, est entièrement ciselé de motifs végétaux et floraux stylisés caractéristiques de la période Restauration. Epoque Restauration, Circa: 1830 Dim: L:20cm, P:20cm, H:45cm.   « Less

A pair of French ormolu candlesticks, decorated with foliages and palmettes on the base, nozzle and stem. Very good condition. Restauration Period, Circa: 1830. Dim: W: 4,7  More »

A pair of French ormolu candlesticks, decorated with foliages and palmettes on the base, nozzle and stem. Very good condition. Restauration Period, Circa: 1830. Dim: W: 4,7 in - D: 4,7in - H: 11in. / Paire de bougeoirs à fût cannelés en bronze doré avec décor de palmettes et feuilles d'acanthes. Epoque Restauration, Circa: 1830 Dim: L:12cm, P:12cm, H:28cm.   « Less

Here is a lovely candleholder sculpted from lime tree by the end of the 19th century consisting of a flower-shaped bobeche standing on an acanthus rosette. Note that this  More »

Here is a lovely candleholder sculpted from lime tree by the end of the 19th century consisting of a flower-shaped bobeche standing on an acanthus rosette. Note that this item has been converted into a lamp at some point during the 20th century. It would need to be rewired. Circa date 1880. Dimensions 8”(height)/ 5 ¾”(diameter) Item# 163323NM95   « Less