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Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cassolettes Candleholders

$9,551.14per set
£7,043.87per set
€8,000per set
CA$13,201.11per set
A$14,680.52per set
CHF 7,703.89per set
MX$179,021.85per set
NOK 97,379.83per set
SEK 91,297.47per set
DKK 60,905.25per set

About the Item

A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze cassolettes in the form of atheniennes. Each with a domed and pierced cover to reveal the candleholder, the egg ovoid shaped white marble body with ormolu chain swags and supported by three hoove feet, on a stepped circular plinth with beaded edge. Literature: Ottomeyer / Pro¨schel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Mu¨nchen, 1986, Vol. I, plate 4.7.8. to 4.10.4. Kjellberg, P., Objets Monte´s, Paris 2000, similar cassolettes page 1 and 161
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Diameter: 3.55 in (9 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1785
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Worpswede / Bremen, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 15691stDibs: LU98142238732

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