Bronze French Style 3 Branch Candelabra

C. 19th century Victorian bronze five arm candelabra/candleholder w/gryphon design base.

Pair mid 20th century Venetian style carved silver tone gilt wood prickets Beautifully hand carved candle holders Gilt finish with a rich patina and slightly silvered tone M...

C. 20th Century French Style Brass Candelabra Converted to Table Lamp.

Pr four arm gilded candlesticks, 19th century with lion paw feet.

A most magnificent pair of late Victorian three-branch candelabra dating to circa 1870. Having been lovingly professionally restored, the ormolu and silvered finishes are now bright ...

A very fine quality early 19th century English bronze & ormolu three branch candelabra. Each branch has a shaped bronze candleholder above gilded dri...

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 French Louis XVI style bronze candelabra, mid 20th c., fluted standard issuing four scrolled arms, each ending in beaded bobe...