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Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu and Crystal Candelabra
$35,000per set
£26,334.25per set
€30,416.61per set
CA$49,464.14per set
A$53,676.13per set
CHF 28,443.62per set
MX$658,311.57per set
NOK 351,987.72per set
SEK 332,609.76per set
DKK 227,075.21per set
About the Item
An imposing and finely crafted pair of mid-19th-century French girandoles in the Louis XVI Revival style, each modeled as a standing classical caryatid in richly gilded bronze, supporting a tiered bouquet of cut crystal. The bronze mounts were cast in sections and entirely hand finished—expertly chased with a subtle hammer‑worked texture that creates a sophisticated matte‑and‑burnished play of light across the drapery and skin. The figures rise to a circular ormolu platform that anchors the crystal superstructure; the disc‑shaped mounting plate retains an indecipherable hand‑engraved workshop inscription at the center, typical of Parisian assembly practice of the period.
From the platform spring six spiral, rope‑twist crystal branches, their clarity and gentle aquamarine cast characteristic of France’s premier cristalleries. Each branch terminates in a tulip‑lipped candle cup set above a scalloped, wheel‑cut drip pan and dressed with long, polished icicle prisms that heighten the sparkle. The caryatids stand on molded‑and‑cut crystal socles over circular ormolu bases with beaded and laurel borders in the neoclassical manner. The overall composition reflects the high style of the Second Empire, when Paris bronziers routinely mounted Baccarat and Saint‑Louis crystal for elite retailers such as L’Escalier de Cristal. The design, cutting vocabulary, and quality strongly accord with that production; the crystal was very likely supplied by one of those leading houses.
Each: H=41 in. W=18 in. D=18 in. 50 lbs (100 lbs. total for both)
- Similar to:Baccarat (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Diameter: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Napoleon III (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1860
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Original gilding with light rubbing and age specks; minor oxidation in recesses. Crystal has no chips. One caryatid head shows a small flattened/shaved area. One base has a wire to hold the beading. Ships disassembled with white glove shipping.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7185246558372
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