French Belle Époque Tôle Peinte Hand Painted Iron Tree of Life Candelabra

A charming pair of French Tôle Peinte floral wall sconces, made of hand-painted iron, circa early 1900s. Showing a lovely time-worn patina, the floral bouquets of petaled flowers ...

A charming and heavy pair of Putti candlesticks modeled and signed by the French sculptor Sylvain Kinsburger. The pair are modeled with great detail and a sense of fluid movement, ci...

A beautiful collection of six Silvered Blown Mercury glass candlesticks, England, circa 1840-1855. Silvered Mercury glass is mouth-blown double walled, then silvered between the la...

A unique 19th century French exotic themed, hand painted, decoupaged and mirrored depiction of a young animal trainer and his bear. The paper figural scene is cut and mounted betwe...

A charming set of six French faïence hand painted plates, circa 1880-1900 – a reissue of the original 18th century Sceaux mold. Marked on the verso, Sceaux 1777. Sceaux was a faië...

A scarce barbotine Majolica glazed oval Asparagus plate, France, circa 1880-1890, maker unknown. This unusual plate shows six raised asparagus spears...

Set of three French Belle Époque style gilt-metal candelabras, the center piece has three arms, the other two each has one arm, all decorated with e...

A sensational and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Époque period ormolu three arm candelabras, attributed to Linke. Each candelabra is raised by a beautiful and most decorative circular pierced foliate base with an elegantly curved support centered...

A superb and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Brèche Violette marble and ormolu candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square...

A stunning true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque period ormolu and Sèvre sporcelain candelabras. Each seven arm candelabra is raised by a rectangular base with ...

Truly unique pair of gilt bronze table candelabras by Henri Picard of Paris, France. These amazingly sculptural antique candelabras for more than one reason have the wow factor. First of all, they are made by one of the most famous and celebrated metal workers and 'fondeurs' of mid 19th century Paris. This artisan was commissioned by many important 'patrons', but Henri Picard’s most notable achievement was to supply Napoleon 3rd with various decorative antiques, some of which are still in the State Apartment of the Louvre Museum. The second reason why these candelabras are in a league of their own is the subject matter. Almost all Belle Epoque antiques have classical-world subject matters, but this pair clearly is different and it is this difference that makes this pair even more unique and remarkable. It is almost as if Henri Picard had already caught a glimpse of what was to come three or four decades later. We say so, because the subject matter (with animals and lotus or lily leafs and their organic design) is almost Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts in style. At the base of each of these candelabras are three endearing frog sculptures crouching under lotus leafs. A little further up the stem are a snail, a fly and a beetle sculpture, three creatures that regularly are on the frogs menu. And with the importance of frogs in French culture these candelabras also are of cultural historical significance. The third reason why we believe these works of art are of museum quality are the details. Besides the amphibian, mollusk and insects sculptures, you simply cannot overlook the remarkable details in the leafs, the branches and the floral decorations. They are of a quality and beauty that will make people want to stop, to look at and to study them. Like they would in a museum. Even all the original and removable bobeches AND the two bronze candle extinguishers...

Unusual pair of elegantly-designed tin candelabras painted in burnished antique gold, with a sloping structure. Interesting to play around with as a pair.