Important Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Ten-Light Candelabra by H. Picard

A magnificent pair of Empire ormolu and patinated bronze figural ten-light candelabra Date: 19th century Origin: French Size: 40 inches high.

Each with a figure, one with a satyr, the other a bacchante, holding aloft a spiral-fluted cornucopia, each signed Clodion, electrified. Artist: Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814) ...

Fine pair of unusual six-light gilt bronze candelabras depicting a boy and a girl. The girl gathering wood; the boy carrying a bundle of wheat. Orig...

The candelabras are raised on fluted columns which terminate in finely chased capitals and are supported on a tripartite base raised on lion paw feet and mounted to a conforming plat...

A central baluster vase carved in rouge marble, held by rams mask mounts, issues ten highly decorative candle branches adorned with foliage and vines all resting on a triform base wi...

About An Important French Gilt Bronze Ten-Light Chandelier by F. Barbedienne Maker: Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) Date: circa 1885 Origin: French Dimension: height: 40 x...

This is an elegant pair of 19th century four-candle French ormolu candelabra depicting playful cherubs.

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Candelabras. Gorgeous.

The four-light are each cast as open flower heads, over the spills in the form of leaves, supported on stylized Rococo branches. Shipping included Original art work(s).    

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...

A wonderful quality pair of late 19th century Rococo influenced gilded ormolu scrolling ten branch candelabra, mounted on twisted, reeded Porphyry urns, raised on waisted socles with...

A large and important fine quality pair of 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze candelabra, each with scrolling foliate six branch sconces, supported by cornucopia held by a pair of semi clad opposing putti. Raised on gilded ormolu egg...