Hand-Carved Stone Candelabra, Three-Branched Design, Morocco 1970s

Set of Three Bronze Candlesticks, Morells Gjuteri, Sweden 1970s Fabricated by Morells Metallgjuteri in Sweden. Their design makes them look like little animals, rendered in a minim...

Marble Camel Sculpture, Zoomorphic Carved Figurine, Morocco 1970s Folk Art piece from Morocco made of marble. Hand-crafted object, finely engraved with geometric patterns on both s...

Carved Olive Wood Coaster Set, from France Circa 1970. Rare set of 6 coasters and their gouged storage box. The set is hand-carved in a beautiful ol...

Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wood Owl, France 1970s. The sculpture was made by French artist François Blanquet. This owl sculpture, created in the 1950s, is carved from ...

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...

Vintage Candelabra Solid Wood, Intricate Carvings, Cover the Entire Piece. Round Base. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 13 1/2 W ; 13 1/2 D ; 15 H

A very fine quality silver three branch candelabra with four candle sconces by Garrard & Co of Regent Street, London and dated 1978. Often refe...

Sn4779 Fine pair of French 19th century ormolu three branch candle stick holders, each having beautiful floral scrolls around central figure with petals and leaves to the base. All i...