Les Ottomans Metalwork

Impressive pair of gilt and sculpted bronze candelabras with three branches. The stem of each candelabrum is a patinated bronze form of the winged goddess, Victory, who holds a gilt bronze torch in each of her hands. Her head is topped with a gilt bronze vase that transforms into the candelabra branches, which is embellished with griffins and rosettes. At the top of each candelabrum is a peacock standing on a globe, symbolizing the sun and immortality. Victory is standing on a cruciform-shaped base, which has a winged cupid on two sides and a caduceus on the other two sides. The intertwined snakes of the caduceus are a symbol of the Greek god Hermes (or the Roman god Mercury) and is a symbol of peace, eloquence and negotiation. Empire period. Perfect condition. Our model is inspired by the projects of Charles Percier and Franc¸ois-Leonard Fontaine, famous architects of the Emperor. Their most important work, entitled Recueil de decorations inte´rieurs (Collection of interior decorations), was published in France at the, end of the 19th century. The winged Victories, caduceus and griffins are some of the motifs present in this piece that demonstrate the adoption of Percier and Fontaine’s decorative...

Pair of candlestick in patinated bronze. The square-shaped base or washer provides stability to the barrel, which has been shaped into a column with a smooth shaft with a notable wi...

Pair of candlestick in patinated bronze. The base washer shows a decoration based on moldings, while the barrel rises from a pedestal topped by a large pearl and is shaped like a va...

Pair of candlestick in patinated bronze. It has a square base with flattened corners and decorated with moldings that create a staggering until almost reaching the barrel, worked as...

A pair of fine French Empire style brown patinated bronze candlesticks from the Napoleon III period. A fluted column beautifully decorated with ivy, rises on a tripod with claw-shape...

Very refined Japanese bronze figure of a ‘karasu tengu’ holding a candlestick. Well cast as a tengu in half-human, half-bird form standing atop a pile of leaves on a rounded square ...

Each of these splendid bronze leaves is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished capturing the raw finish of this noble...

A pair of Empire style gilt bronze candlesticks raised on three lions paws, France, mid-19th century.  

A beautiful, one of a kind, bronze candelabra. Scalloped edged lotus leave with a frog perched on top makes the piece come alive. Bamboo bodice intercepted by lotus flowers provide v...

Each of these splendid bronze leaves is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished capturing the raw finish of this noble...

Pair of candlestick in patinated bronze. The circular base shows a decoration based onmoldings and grooves, the latter element that is repeated by the barrel, which has been shaped into a circular stipe, and the vase that serves as the base for the candles. The brown patina of the bronze is reminiscent of stone, and the decorative elements of the candlesticks (pearl strings...

Impressive pair of Italian Empire finely chiseled ormolu Flambeaux, on triform base, each with 25 scrolled gilt-bronze candle arms. Attributed to Luigi Manfredini the famous bronze a...