Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Marble Candelabra, Young Cupids

Pair of three-branched candelabras in gilded and patinated bronze. They each feature a winged, patinated bronze cupid who is standing on a sphere and holding a torch with three candl...

A pair of Directoire period gilt and patinated bronze and black and white marble candelabras. They present a decoration of winged sphinxes in patinated bronze carrying on their heads...

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...

Pair of Empire bronze and marble candelabra with three branches each. The lights are supported by bronze caryatids with dark brown patina, who are dressed in long tunics à l’antique ...

Each female figure holding a torch issuing four scrolling candle arms decorated with scrolls, rosettes and acanthus leaves, raised on a circular spreading white marble plinth centere...

Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore candelabras with figural cupids, 5 arms, and marble bases (PRICED AS Pair)

An elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and white Carrara marble candelabras, signed Clodion. Each two arm candelabra is raised by fine top...

A PAIR OF FINE FRENCH LOUIS XVI style ORMOLU, PATINATED-BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE THREE-BRANCH CANDELABRAS. Each in the form of a patinated bronze putto holding three gilt bronze branc...