Pair of Louis XIV style bronze - ormolu candlesticks - 19th century

Rare pair of silver plate bronze candelabras, early 19th century production (Empire period). Beautiful Louis XVI style model, elegant proportions, 2 to 3 lights each (you can turn the center piece over to get a third light). They are composed of 17 independent parts each (the more there are, the higher the quality). The bottom part looks exactly like an ormolu pair of candlesticks exhibited at chateau de Fontainebleau, listed in a book dedicated to bronze items that came into the castle under Emperor Napoleon's reign (last picture, the left candlestick). This books testifies that the ormolu pair has probably been delivered there by Claude Galle in 1807. Our pair is a variant of this pair of candlesticks : - silver plate instead of gilt bronze - the candelabra part on top Early 19th century work attributed to Gerard Jean Galle...

Pair of tall ormolu (mercury gilt bronze) and patinated bronze candelabras, French Empire production, early 19th century circa 1815 - 1820. Tall 4-lights model held by winged putti standing on a finely chiseled ormolu column-shaped base. This pattern is a variant of the candelabras Claude Galle delivered to the Grand Trianon in 1809. This theme used to be very successful during early 19th century and were the subject of a number of imperial orders. Our candelabras were manufactured circa 1815 - 1820 which allows us to attribute them to Gerard Jean Galle...

Empire pair of tall gilt bronze ornamental vases, Medicis-shaped model richly decorated with finely chiseled palms, laurels crowns, gadroons and women masks patterns. Early 19th cent...

Antique French Empire watch holder, early 19th century circa 1820. The watch holder allows conversion of an open faced pocket watch in to a desk cl...

Pair of Paris porcelain vases, Restauration period, polychrome decoration on a burgundy-colored background. Early 19th century production circa 1830 - 1840. On one side, the vases a...

Late 18th century or early 19th century French school circa 1800, Louis XV style oil on panel picturing Chinese people in an ideal garden with a pagoda, a harpsichord : a beautiful 18th century style chinoiserie, showing an idyllic vision of China seen by 18th century European people. Our work was painted in the spirit of Pillement ; it brings to mind 18th century lifestyle and softness. Jean Baptiste...

A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu candlesticks. Each is raised by a square silvered bronze base with a lovely wrap around ormolu ba...

A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. black Belgian marble and ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a unique and most elegant black Belgian marble base w...

A pair of early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu candlesticks having urn shaped sconces above boldly cast bulbous stems, raised on triple Lions paw feet ending on triform bases.

A lovely pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a circular base with a fine mottled design and a most decorative wrap arou...

A striking pair of French 19th century Charles X st. patinated bronze and ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a triangular base with concave sides and handsome paw feet amidst acanthus leaves. Above, socle shaped supports and wrap around foliate and seashell bands, stand the charming personages. To the right is a charming and most elegant maiden dressed in a flowing gown with flowers in her hair. To the left is a handsome gentleman dressed in period attire. Each are seemingly holding up scrolled rinceau shaped supports which lead up to the foliate and seashell candle...

A handsome pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks, with all original gilt. Raised by a square shaped base with canted corners. The impressive fluted column...