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Pair of candelabras with two branches of light each in gilt and sculpted bronze. Their decor is inspired by Rocaille motifs of asymmetrical foliage that coils upward, creating a live...

A magnificent large rare 19th Century Louis XVI style bronze and crystal chandelier with 16 arms/ candelabras and electrified inside with 7 candelabra light source. The basket shaped chandelier features multiple crystal strands and a bronze band in an elegant pattern. The graduated beaded garlands...

Very elegant pair of gilded bronze, brass and glass double arm wall sconces in the French neoclassical style of the 1950s by Jacques Adnet. The sconces are in excellent good conditi...

Very elegant pair of gilt bronze and Lucite glass wall sconces in the French neoclassical style of the mid-1950s by Jacques Adnet. The sconces are in very good condition, new wired ...

This sophisticated sconce has a brass structure in a light or dark burnished finish that supports a semi-spherical shade facing downwards and made in metal that can be either given a...

This exquisite sconce exudes art deco elegance and old-fashion sophistication, thanks to its triangle-section rods of crystal placed in a semi-circle and brilliantly diffusing the li...

Handcrafted Moroccan Spanish style metal tole sconce shade in cone shape. Hispano Moresque sconce shade with cutout stars and crescent moons. Dark ...

This Regal Monumental Louis XVI Period Giltwood, Bronze-Lacquer, Tôle, Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier was made in Italy in the 18th century. The elegant hand-carved Giltwood and B...

A handsome pair of candelabra in gold and green patinated bronze. The three candle arms extend from a collared Corinthan column with balustered base exhibiting lambs tongue and anthe...

Pair of Hollywood Regency Candelabra Lamps w Trumpet Playing Putti - Paris Foundry. Superb quality painted metal finish, each featuring a Paris...

A large 19th century pair of single arm bronze doré single arm sconces from France.

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...