Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period

A pair of Restauration Period Ormolu Candelabra. The fire-gilded surfaces with burnished and matte finish, modelled as one female and one male figure wearing togas, balancing on spheres, one holding a wreath and the other a cornucopia, with S-curved arms and 7 candle...

Each with six curved candle branches, the reeded column raised on a foliate shell and griffin tripartite base and decorated with hanging chains. Bearing the marks for the year 1865. Literature: Elkington and Company, formed by the brothers George and Henry, was founded in the 1830s, after perfecting their newly patented method of electro plating in gold and silver, for which their first patent was granted in 1840. They exhibited at the European and British nineteenth century Great Exhibitions, and were given permission by Queen Victoria in 1868 to copy the collection of Royal Plate...

An Important Pair of Patinated & Gilt bronze Figural Candelabra By Denière of Paris & Henri Picard Modelled by Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) Constructed from patinated and gilt bron...

A Fine Pair of Figural Candelabra Signed Eugène Hazart of Paris Constructed in Carrara marble and finely cast gilt bronze, rising from a square gilt panelled base, each candelabrum ...

This impressive pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra is a quintessential example of the French empire style. Drawing from Greco-Roman influence, each candelabra features a ce...

Pair of French Empire-style (20th century) gilt and patinated bronze 3 light candelabra with winged figural columns and flame finial on ormolu mounted base. (Priced as pair).  

These magnificent candelabra were cast entirely of gilt bronze in the French Empire period of the early 19th century. Each candelabrum is formed as a cornucopia of scrolled branches holding four lights with drip pans, set on a single torch-form stem, held aloft by a Classical style figure. The figures, one male and one female, are shown draped in swathed clothing, with the male figure depicted holding a quill in his other hand, whilst the female figure clutches a delicate bouquet of flowers. The figures stand upon circular bases, set onto ovoid vases which featured fluted details and central bands of laurel leaf motifs. The vases themselves stand on undulating roundels formed of acanthus leaves, which are further set atop square-form plinths. Classically influenced works were popular during the French Empire period, when the Emperor Napoleon I sought to create a place in history for France alongside the ancient dynasties...

A pair of French gilt bronze and patinated bronze four-light candelabra. France, early 19th century. Measures: H 22 in.