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Pair 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Pair 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Pair 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Located in New York, NY

pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps in Charles X style, later

Category

Antique 19th Century French Restauration Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps Circa 19th Century
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps Circa 19th Century

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps Circa 19th Century

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Sevres Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamp Signed Feuchere
French Sevres Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamp Signed Feuchere

French Sevres Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamp Signed Feuchere

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

further bisque base decorated with grapes and palmettes, the whole on a circular gilded bronze base

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades
19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades

19th C. Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamps with Shades

Located in Morristown, NJ

19th c., France, a pair of Louis XVI Style candelabra lamps with patinated and gilt bronze. Each

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique Figural Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabra Table Lamps
Pair Antique Figural Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabra Table Lamps

Pair Antique Figural Gilt Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabra Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

pair of figural gilt bronze candelabra lamps depicting joyful young man and woman with rose

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candelabra Lamps, 19th Century
Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candelabra Lamps, 19th Century

Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candelabra Lamps, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

A pair of gilt bronze candelabra lamps, elegantly transformed into electric lighting while

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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Candle Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Pair 19th Century French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Pair 19th Century French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large antique (late 19th century) patinated and gilt bronze candelabra in the Empire style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair Gilt Bronze Neo-Classical Candelabra Lamps Signed E. F, Caldwell
Pair Gilt Bronze Neo-Classical Candelabra Lamps Signed E. F, Caldwell

Pair Gilt Bronze Neo-Classical Candelabra Lamps Signed E. F, Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze candelabra are signed by the famous maker E.F

Category

Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Five-Branch Candelabras
Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Five-Branch Candelabras

Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Five-Branch Candelabras

Located in Tarzana, CA

A fine pair of 19th century French Napoleon III gilt bronze five-branch candelabras / lamps on

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair Early 19th Century Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Pair Early 19th Century Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps

Pair Early 19th Century Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps

Located in New York, NY

patinated marble and bronze candelabra, with figures holding three-arm candelabra, with rouge marble base

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabra Lamp
Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabra Lamp

Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabra Lamp

Located in NYC, NY

A bronze and gilded bronze five-light candelabra, in the Napoleonic Empire style with two-bulb

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

French Victorian Gilt Bronze Candelabra
French Victorian Gilt Bronze Candelabra

French Victorian Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian (19th-20th Century) gilt bronze four-light candelabra (wired as a lamp) with

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Gilt Bronze and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps
Pair Gilt Bronze and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps

Pair Gilt Bronze and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of electrified gilt bronze candelabra with numerous crystal pendants. 28 by 10 by 10 inches

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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Nice Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Canton Lamps
Nice Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Canton Lamps

Nice Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Canton Lamps

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Canton Porcelain Lamps Painted

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Alabaster Figural Lamps
Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Alabaster Figural Lamps

Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Alabaster Figural Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Fine Quality Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt-Metal Figural Lamps. Each cast as a putto

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Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu

Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste
Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste

Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste

By Auguste Nicholas Cain

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra lamps topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra Lamps

Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra Lamps

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabra Lamps

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Early 20th Century French Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Russian Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamp
19th Century Russian Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamp

19th Century Russian Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

identical candelabra but with the figure in patinated bronze rather than gilt bronze were presented at

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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Cherub Candelabra Lamps
Fine Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Cherub Candelabra Lamps

Fine Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Cherub Candelabra Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine pair of 19th century French Clodion style patinated bronze cherub candelabra lamps with gilt

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Laudarte SRL Italy Gilt Bronze Candelabra Marble Table Lamps, Pair
Laudarte SRL Italy Gilt Bronze Candelabra Marble Table Lamps, Pair

Laudarte SRL Italy Gilt Bronze Candelabra Marble Table Lamps, Pair

By Laudarte Srl

Located in Miami, FL

Laudarte SRL Italy Gilt Bronze Candelabra Marble Table Lamps, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Wire

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Located in London, GB

in gilt bronze in the form of highly stylized dolphins. The candelabra each have seven lights set on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Patinated and Gilt Bronze Six Candle French Empire Candelabra Lamp
Patinated and Gilt Bronze Six Candle French Empire Candelabra Lamp

Patinated and Gilt Bronze Six Candle French Empire Candelabra Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A patinated and gilt bronze six candle French Empire candelabra that has been converted into a lamp.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps
Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps

Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps

Located in Tarry Town, NY

These stunning 19th-century French Napoleon III-style gilt bronze candelabra table lamps capture

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Antique 1860s French George III Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Six Light Neoclassical Candelabra, Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Gilt Bronze Six Light Neoclassical Candelabra, Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Gilt Bronze Six Light Neoclassical Candelabra, Mounted as Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Six Light Candelabras mounted as Lamps  19th Century  Dimensions

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Charles X Gilt-Bronze Figural Candelabra, Fitted As Lamps
Pair of Charles X Gilt-Bronze Figural Candelabra, Fitted As Lamps

Pair of Charles X Gilt-Bronze Figural Candelabra, Fitted As Lamps

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A pair of Charles X Gilt-Bronze Figural Candelabra, Fitted As Lamps. Each modelled with a figure

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Empire-style Candelabras
Pair of Gilt Bronze Empire-style Candelabras

Pair of Gilt Bronze Empire-style Candelabras

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Empire style gilt bronze light candelabras, which have been patinated. Gold-finish bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN GILT BRONZE MARBLE CHERUB CANDELABRA TABLE LAMPs
PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN GILT BRONZE MARBLE CHERUB CANDELABRA TABLE LAMPs

PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN GILT BRONZE MARBLE CHERUB CANDELABRA TABLE LAMPs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

original French Louis XVII style Gold gilt Bronze on Marble bases Cherub candelabras converted to four

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Pair French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps
19th Century Pair French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps

19th Century Pair French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Gilt Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps invite you to celebrate the beauty and artistry of the past while

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Ornate Antique French Gilt Bronze Converted Candelabra Table Lamps
Pair of Ornate Antique French Gilt Bronze Converted Candelabra Table Lamps

Pair of Ornate Antique French Gilt Bronze Converted Candelabra Table Lamps

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of antique converted candelabra lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Restauration Period Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Restauration Period Candelabra Lamps

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Restauration Period Candelabra Lamps

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of gilt and patinated bronze Restauration period candelabra lamps The upper part in antique

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Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920's French bronze doré candelabras with 4 lights and crystal flowers

Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras
Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Faience porcelain three

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860
A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A fine pair of mid- to late-19th-century French Empire–style gilt-bronze candelabra, later

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley
Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley

Monumental Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Beurdeley

By Maison Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

Monumental gilt and patinated bronze candelabra by Beurdeley French, late 19th century Measures

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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Malachite Neoclassical Style Candelabra
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Malachite Neoclassical Style Candelabra

Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Malachite Neoclassical Style Candelabra

Located in London, GB

Pair of large gilt bronze and malachite neoclassical style candelabra French, 20th century

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20th Century French Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabras
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabras

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Candelabras

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rare Pair of 19th Century French Bouillotte Candelabras in Gilt Bronze with Adjustable Green Tole

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A Very Fine Pair of Empire Parcel Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabra / Lamps
A Very Fine Pair of Empire Parcel Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabra / Lamps

A Very Fine Pair of Empire Parcel Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabra / Lamps

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very handsome pair of Empire Period parcel gilt bronze 3 light candelabra of exceptional quality

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Lavender and Rouge Marble Gilt Bronze Candelabra Now a Lamp
Lavender and Rouge Marble Gilt Bronze Candelabra Now a Lamp

Lavender and Rouge Marble Gilt Bronze Candelabra Now a Lamp

Located in Nashville, TN

holder .Now wired as a lamp . Crack to marble dome repaired (see photo 4 ) . very detailed bronze mounts

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Antique Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamp
Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamp

Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra Mounted as a Lamp, late 19th century, four branch candle

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps
Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps

Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

noticeable. The bronze and gilt are slightly dull. One lamp is missing the felt covering. While some level of

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Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Fine Pair of French Charles X Gilt Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamps
Fine Pair of French Charles X Gilt Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamps

Fine Pair of French Charles X Gilt Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Each of reeded acanthus wrapped columnar support supporting three candleholders with removable nozzles; raised on three paw feet on an incurved tripartite base; later fitted with two...

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Antique 1830s French Charles X Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain & Gilt-Bronze Torchere Candelabra
Pair 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain & Gilt-Bronze Torchere Candelabra

Pair 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain & Gilt-Bronze Torchere Candelabra

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of candelabra height: 64 1/4 inches (163.2 cm) Diameter: 24 1/4 inches (61.6 cm) Gilt-Bronze Base

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra

19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra

Located in IT

19th century, pair of French gilt bronze and marble candelabra The pair of three-light

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Candelabras
Pair of French Gilt Candelabras

Pair of French Gilt Candelabras

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1920's French gilt candelabras with putti and foliage motif. Measurements: Height: 27

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Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Parcel-Gilt and Bronze Candelabra/Lamps E.F.Caldwell Attributed
Pair of American Parcel-Gilt and Bronze Candelabra/Lamps E.F.Caldwell Attributed

Pair of American Parcel-Gilt and Bronze Candelabra/Lamps E.F.Caldwell Attributed

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of American parcel-gilt and patinated bronze, twin light candelabras/ table lamps

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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass & Gilt Bronze Light Candleholder Girandoles Candelabra
Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass & Gilt Bronze Light Candleholder Girandoles Candelabra

Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass & Gilt Bronze Light Candleholder Girandoles Candelabra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass & Gilt Bronze Light Candleholder Girandoles Candelabra . A Very

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze

French Fine Antique Dore Bronze Candelabra Lamps
French Fine Antique Dore Bronze Candelabra Lamps

French Fine Antique Dore Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

High quality gilt bronze electrified candelabra lamps. Six-light design with elaborate high floral

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Candelabra Table Lamp
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Candelabra Table Lamp

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Candelabra Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style gilt bronze 3-arm candelabra base bouillotte table lamp with green tole

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Located in Florence, Tuscany

This Empire style gilt and burnished bronze figural candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi resumes

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2010s Italian Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Charles X Candelabra
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Charles X Candelabra

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Charles X Candelabra

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A handsome pair of candelabra in gold and green patinated bronze. The three candle arms extend from

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Antique 1830s French Charles X Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Candelabra Lamps
Antique Candelabra Lamps

Antique Candelabra Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Magnificent pair of Empire candelabra, gilt and patinated bronze, now turned into electric lamps.

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gilt bronze candelabra lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A gilt bronze candelabra lamp — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Find 190 options for an antique or vintage gilt bronze candelabra lamp now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the gilt bronze candelabra lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right gilt bronze candelabra lamp, those designed in Empire, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gilt bronze candelabra lamp over the years, but those crafted by Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Gherardo Degli Albizzi and Ferdinand Barbedienne are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gilt Bronze Candelabra Lamp?

Prices for a gilt bronze candelabra lamp start at $450 and top out at $495,474 with the average selling for $5,473.

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