A pair of large Etruscan-style candelabras in chased gilt and silvered bronze, comprising an amphora with two small handles, decorated with palmettes, applied daisies and a gadrooned base, three sinuous uprights in fawn shanks, with clawed feet on molded palets and chimera heads, and a bouquet of six arms of lights with a central stem topped by flowers and ears of corn.
The ringed hocks are underlined by a crown of Virginia creeper.
Second Empire.
H. 72 cm. - Width: 25 cm.
One leaf slightly missing.
Wear and scratches to the gilding and silvering, with some oxidation.


The design of this pair of candelabra can be compared to the production of the Maison BARBEDIENNE, in particular the base, which can be compared to that of a pair of candelabra, topped with a wader, by this bronzemaker.
Live Friday 19 January 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 228

A pair of large Etruscan-style candelabras in chased gilt and silvered bronze, comprising an amphora with two small handles, decorated with palmettes, applied daisies and a gadrooned base, three sinuous uprights in fawn shanks, with clawed feet on molded palets and chimera heads, and a bouquet of six arms of lights with a central stem topped by flowers and ears of corn. The ringed hocks are underlined by a crown of Virginia creeper. Second Empire. H. 72 cm. - Width: 25 cm. One leaf slightly missing. Wear and scratches to the gilding and silvering, with some oxidation. The design of this pair of candelabra can be compared to the production of the Maison BARBEDIENNE, in particular the base, which can be compared to that of a pair of candelabra, topped with a wader, by this bronzemaker.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€1,000
Buyer's premium
25%
A pair of large Etruscan-style candelabras in chased gilt and silvered bronze, comprising an amphora with two small handles, decorated with palmettes, applied daisies and a gadrooned base, three sinuous uprights in fawn shanks, with clawed feet on molded palets and chimera heads, and a bouquet of six arms of lights with a central stem topped by flowers and ears of corn. The ringed hocks are underlined by a crown of Virginia creeper. Second Empire. H. 72 cm. - Width: 25 cm. One leaf slightly missing. Wear and scratches to the gilding and silvering, with some oxidation. The design of this pair of candelabra can be compared to the production of the Maison BARBEDIENNE, in particular the base, which can be compared to that of a pair of candelabra, topped with a wader, by this bronzemaker.
Sale Friday 19 January 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris