Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Four-Light Brass Chandelier

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Four-Light Brass Chandelier

About the Item

This is a beautiful antique cast brass four-light chandelier with striking streaky white glass shades, in Art Nouveau design dating from circa 1920. The chandelier features beautiful decorations of grapes, vines and leaves. I bought this from the hallway of a large 1920s house, set behind a gated entrance, in Eastbourne. Add a touch of class to your home with this beautiful decorative chandelier. Condition: Excellent - as it has been dismantled and cleaned. Dimensions in cm: Height 104 x Width 84 x Depth 110 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet, 5 inches x Width 2 feet, 9 inches x Depth 3 feet, 7 inches The word chandelier appeared in the English language in the late 14th century, borrowed directly from 12th century Old Spanish. This was a new spelling of the 10th century French word chandelabre, which comes from the Latin candelabrum, itself from the Latin candela (meaning candle). The earliest candle chandeliers were used by the wealthy in medieval times. The world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria, is located in the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. It has 750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tons. Dolmabahçe has the largest collection of Bohemian and Baccarat crystal chandeliers in the world, and one of the great staircases has balusters of Baccarat crystal. Art Nouveau - style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that was most popular during 1890–1910. English uses the French name Art nouveau ("new art"), but the style has many different names in other countries. Art Nouveau is also known as Jugendstil in Germany, as Modern (Модерн) in Russia, as Modernisme in Catalonia (Spain), as Secession in Austria-Hungary and as Stile Liberty in Italy. The style was most popular in Europe, but its influence was global. As a reaction to academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, not only in flowers and plants, but also in curved lines. Architects tried to harmonize with the natural environment. It is considered a "total" art style, embracing architecture, graphic art, interior design, and most of the decorative arts including jewellery, furniture, textiles, household silver and other utensils and lighting, as well as the fine arts. According to the philosophy of the style, art should be a way of life. For many well-off Europeans, it was possible to live in an art nouveau-inspired house with art nouveau furniture, silverware, fabrics, ceramics including tableware, jewellery, cigarette cases, etc. Artists desired to combine the fine arts and applied arts, even for utilitarian objects.

Dimensions:
Height: 40.95 in (104 cm)Width: 33.08 in (84 cm)Depth: 43.31 in (110 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Glass
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1920
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 05594a1stDibs: LU95064800583