Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

Beautiful old set of two large 18th century French polychromed candlesticks. Multiple layers of bois doré or gold paint were supposed to make the wood look very chique, and it did. ...

Victorian romantic and very charming bronze doré French letter holder with cast bronze dividers in the shape of three picket fences with love birds on the last fence on a flat brass base. To hold all your "lettres d...

19th century romantic French basket-shaped gilt bronze ceiling 'Marie-Antoinette' luster with six flower lights. From the basket small leave branches and six larges 'branches' stick out, these thicker branches are crowned by glass roses. The basket hangs by 3 'cloth like' bronze ribbons, attached to a ceiling rosette...

Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background. Decorated with palace scenes...

A fine Pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks on hoofed faun feet, late 19th century. A fluted column rises on three cloven-hoofed hocked faun legs and feet. These antique c...

Chiseled gilt bronze candlesticks 19th century.

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...

Gilt bronze mirror and candlestick. France, 19th century. Dimensions mirror: 39 cm height. 26 cm depth. 20 cm width. Dimensions candlestick: 20 cm height. 8 cm depth. 11 cm width.