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19th Century French 8-Light Ormolu Chandelier by Lacarrière & Delatour of Paris
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An Exceptional French 8-Light Chandelier
By Lacarrière frères & Delatour
In the manner of André-Charles Boulle
Cast from bronze, hand-chased and fire gilded with burnished highlights, the chandelier having eight S-scroll arms with acanthus leaf decoration, each arm interspersed by a mask of Spring around the central stem, with trophies symbolic of love on the platform which supports the lion paw consoles terminating in Bacchus terms with a baluster vase at its centre. Signed and dated 'Lacarrière frères & Delatour / Paris - 1888.'
French, dated 1888
Dimensions: H: 35 in / 88 cm Dia: 36 in / 91 cm
The prototype for this chandelier was created c.1710-1720 by André-Charles Boulle, with important examples found in the Swedish royal collections and the Louvre (OA 5101). A period pair was created for Château de Rambouillet for the comte de Toulouse, one of Boulle's greatest clients. The château was later sold to King Louis XVI, with the chandelier transferred to Château de Fontainebleau in 1804 during Napoleon's reign.
Fonderie Lacarrière (fl. 1825-c.1900)
Founded in 1825, the Parisian Lacarrière foundry specialized in gas lighting fixtures. The company gained recognition through various awards at the Paris Expositions of Industry in 1834, 1839, and 1844, and participated in over a dozen Universal Expositions. The firm underwent several name changes: to Lacarrière, Ernest Fils in 1860, then to Lacarrière (A.) Père, Fils et Cie in 1862, and by 1875, it became Lacarrière Delatour, et Cie. Under this name, they produced a Corboz-designed chandelier for the new Opéra Garnier. The foundry also created lighting for the renowned Maison Marnyhac, crafting pieces in French 18th-century revival styles. By 1900, a company known simply as Lacarrière et Cie supplied torchères for the Pont Alexandre III, a modern engineering feat adorned in the pinnacle of Beaux Arts style, unveiled at the Universal Exposition.
André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732)
André-Charles Boulle was received as a Maître Ébéniste in 1666, quickly becoming known as 'the most skilful artisan in Paris', and was appointed 'Ébéniste du Roi' in 1672, when he became a resident of the Louvre Palace, and was granted the especial privilege of being permitted to work in both bronze and wood. Although not the inventor of the method of inlaying the combination of ebony, tortoiseshell and brass, his ability and creativity in the medium became at once associated with the patronymic --'Boulle.' Many of his masterpieces are represented in national museums and prestigious Royal collections throughout the world.
Comparative literature:
Ottomeyer, Hans, Jean-Dominique Augarde, and Peter Pröschel. Vergoldete Bronzen : Die Bronzearbeiten Des Spätbarock Und Klassizismus. München: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1986, p. 52 (fig. 1.6.6).
Ronfort, Jean Nérée. André Charles Boulle, 1642-1732: A New Style for Europe. Paris: Somogy; Frankfurt am Main: Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, 2011, pp. 264-267 (cat. 31).
- Creator:Lacarrière, Delatour and Co. (Maker)
- Similar to:André-Charles Boulle (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Diameter: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Power Source:Hardwired
- Voltage:110-150v,220-240v
- Lampshade:Not Included
- Style:Louis XIV (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
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- Date of Manufacture:1888
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 102371stDibs: LU954744754892
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