Puritan Values Candelabras

Pair of Illums Bolighus serpentine candelabras in solid brass, made in Denmark in the 1950s. Both are in very good condition with a beautiful subtle patina. For candles with a diam...

A fine pair of Victorian candelabra by F&C Osler with star cut base supporting twin glass branch issuing drop hung drip pans and candle nozzles.

Striking and symbolic, this pair of vintage brass cobra snake candle holders is a bold statement of mysticism and design. Handcrafted in India durin...

An Art Noveau or Jugend patinated bronze pen and inkwell with an owl sitting in the center. The owl have inset glass eyes. Made ca.1900. Possibly Swedish. Symbolism of the owl: The...

Pair of hammered copper Roycrofters Arts & Crafts candlesticks with a square base and numbered. Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Montoya is one of the mos...

This unusual pair combine an Arts & Crafts sensibility with a Gothic twist. Each tapering central spire supports a pair of pierced hexagonal open candleholders. The round base is tur...

A pair of Art Nouveau or Secessionist WMF 'Britannia metal' (pewter) and silver plate candle holders. Both marked to the interior of the base 'WMFB' and 'OX'. This finish was used be...

Pair of very large French brass candelabra in the Gothic Revival style French, early 20th Century Height 327.5cm, diameter 115cm The truly...

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 1960s French cobra sconces. Superb pair of solid brass candleholders. Beautiful Egyptian Revival style sconces sourced from a large Parisian apartment. In excellent conditio...

Vintage pair of hand forged wrought iron pricket candlesticks feature minimalist forms with arched tripod feet and central ring details. The candlesticks are in good vintage condit...

WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil pewter photograph frame, Germany C.1900, WMF. Ref No 90 page 304 WMF 1906 catalogue. WMF marks B 1/0 beehive B and export mark. Overall measurements: 8 3/4...