Large Silver Metal Cage Chandelier-Venetian Murano Glass Decorations Late 19th C

Lovely cage chandelier with six sconces, gilded bronze frame, cut crystal pendants. Large tassels and daisy tassels magnify the light and refined frame of this piece with their luminous sparkles. Period: 20th century Style: Louis XV Dimensions: Height: 60cm – Diameter: 40cm Under Louis XV, the chandeliers are adorned with crystal pendants and prisms, and their size increases. These baroque chandeliers were then the pinnacle of European aristocracy and were subsequently available in different styles: chandelier in the rockery style, Louis XVI, with rock crystal pendants, Marie-Antoinette. This object of lighting and decoration became more and more accessible thereafter. In the 19th century, candles were replaced by gas lighting...

Exceptional chandelier called “Montgolfière”. Fully electrified, its frame is in gilded bronze composed of a central part supporting 6 gilt bronze sconces where the sockets support lovely little screw bulbs. Its crystal collar cut in the shape of an oak leaf, symbolizing majesty, solidity and power, is set with vertical and pointed daggers in the shape of blades. This set magnifies a cascade of octagonal crystal pendants meticulously cut by hand in diamond cut and then finished with a crown of vertical daggers. The diamond cut will allow the luminosity of the bulbs which will pass through the pendants, to break down the spectrum of light and to restore all the colors of the rainbow. Period: 19th century - Style: Empire Dimensions: Height: 95cm x Width: 35cm Electrified - Six lights A symbol of luxury, the Montgolfière chandelier...

Charming cage chandelier with four arms of light. The light and airy gilded bronze frame is enhanced by the brilliance of the large cut crystal pendants and daisy-like pendants. Period: 20th century Style: Louis XV Dimensions: Height: 70cm - Diameter: 40cm The Greeks and Romans knew chandeliers as "lucerna pensilis" or "lychnuchus pensilis". The middle Ages called chandeliers "crowns of light". They were made of metal and later of glass. The laced chandeliers of the 18th century were chandeliers with garlands of glassware and pendants. Initially a simple suspended lighting...

Very nice seal in green zebra jasper with black stripes.  The zebra jasper is the "anti-apathy" stone.  It allows to be optimistic in spite of the str...

Very beautiful Far Eastern work in "lard stone". The finely carved base is in brown stone. This sculpture represents a vine with generous and abundant foliage and bunches of grape...

A very fine piece of natural stone, Sodalite, made in China. Finely chiselled, this large statue depicts a scene of life in which several ancient symbols stand side by side, such as the Phoenix, swallows, a horse, earthly abundance with its luxuriant vegetation, fruit, but also food from the ocean and its generous fish, a man, a woman and a child. First discovered in Greenland in 1806, Sodalite was analysed by a Scottish chemist 5 years later (1811), Mr Thomas Thomson. Several long years went by without it achieving any real success. It was not until 1891 that the stone was recognised as an ornamental stone.    It was during a diplomatic trip to Canada in 1901 that Mary de Teck (wife of King George V) discovered Sodalite and fell under the spell of this natural stone.  The princess ordered a large quantity of Sodalite to decorate her London flats. Sodalite quickly became fashionable.   Period: Late 19th century - Napoleon III Dimensions: Total height with base: 92cm x Width: 31.5cm x Depth: 27cm Dimensions of wooden base: Height: 7cm x Length: 25cm x Width: 23cm But what do these symbols mean? The phoenix, a mythological bird, symbolises purification and rebirth, as it is said to rise from its own ashes.   This magnificent bird is also synonymous with good fortune, opportunity and luck in Asian cultures. In feng shui, the phoenix is also one of the four celestial animals (sometimes also known as the red bird or red raven). The red phoenix...

Late 19th century Italian wrought iron lantern with its multicolored stained round glass. Each disk is unique, hand blown and hand colored probably originated from the Venetian islan...

Post-War Design Italian Venetian Murano silvered glass chandelier with multiple scroll arms emanating from a center shaft with a bowl bottom.

A late 19th Century Venetian Marano glass 8 branch chandelier in this wonderful turquoise and white colouring. Batch 76 G9560/21 CEYZ

A curling-armed, brass, candlestick style chandelier. The large, finely cut, pendeloque, and scalloped diamond crystals are clear and smoke rose and amber. The brass arms are accente...

19th Century Venetian Silvered Brass Lantern Chandelier was originally designed for a large pillar candle. We have now converted it to electric lightin...

This chandelier feature a cascade of tear-drops, roses, festoons, chains of pearls, sequins, and crystals, making them decor pieces of peerless elegance, splendor, and glamor. Comple...