French Gilt Bronze Lamp, Empire, Circa 1820

A fine pair of early French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks, circa 1810.

These pair of candelabra are very unusual with the cut crystal bases. Glass was one of the most expensive materials in these times and therefore exc...

A small pair of late empire gilt and patinated night or bedside candlesticks with a holding grip. Probably French around 1830-1840. Very nice chiseling, gilding and patina.

A fine pair of gilt and patinated French empire candlesticks. Early 19th century.

A charming pair of candlesticks. Most of the candlesticks made during this period, Louis XVl, Directoire and Empire used bronze that were either gilt or dark-patinated. These candles...

A very elegant and fine pair of gilt and patinated empire candelabra of superb quality. Possibly made in England and from the Vulliamy workshops. Under the base possibly dated 1811. Gilding is in very good condition and the chasing of the bronze is of very high quality. Although the Vulliamy family is mostly famous for their clocks they also designed candelabras and other decorative pieces. Sometimes candelabra was part of a set with a clock in the centre and made for a mantelpiece. Benjamin Vulliamy ( 1747-1811) was the son of Justin Vulliamy, a clockmaker of Swiss origin, who moved to London around 1730. Benjamin worked with his father until his death in 1797. From an early age, Vulliamy had shown interest in pursuing his father's career. As an adult, he began to earn a reputation as a builder of mantel clocks, decorative timepieces that adorned the halls of high society. His talent earned him a Royal Appointment in 1773, and he became George III's King's Clockmaker. Around 1780, Vulliamy was commissioned to build the Regulator Clock, the main timekeeper of the King's Observatory Kew, which served as an unofficial Prime Meridian and was responsible for the official London time until 1884. The Regulator Clock is now in the Science Museum in London. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780-1854) was the son of Benjamin Vulliamy and was the last Vulliamy to dedicate himself to the family business. Vulliamy clocks were of considerable value and represented the climax of technology at the time. A Vulliamy clock was presented to the Chinese emperor by the diplomatic mission of George Macartney to Beijing in 1793. Vulliamy clocks were sometimes combined with fine porcelain figures to create artefacts that combined both science and art. The overall designs were made by Vulliamy but he employed prize-winning sculptors such as John...

Empire two color bronze candlestick that has-been electrified as table lamp with small silk lampshade.

Pair of French gilt bronze and painted candelabras with five scrolled floral acanthus arms, adorned with flanking angelic figures standing on circular spheres over squared plinths wi...

A bronze and gilded bronze five-light candelabra, in the Napoleonic Empire style with two-bulb cluster. A Classic lamp with good patina and scale. Ex. Christies Auction...

An elegant table lamp in gilded bronze. Originally an Empire Candlestick from the 1820s, converted into a table lamp during the 20th century. The lampshade in black lacquer with a...

A large and excellent pair of gilt bronze candlesticks in French Empire, circa 1820. Very decorative with the twisted base and with a wonderful gilding. Wear consistent with age a...

Pair of American two arm git bronze and crystal argand lamps with centered crystal reservoirs surmounted by gilt swans, original etched floral globes with prisms, terminating on trip...