Important Chandelier by the Royal Crystal Manufacture of La Granja

A palatial scale multi-tiered 18th century neoclassical crystal chandelier sourced from the renowned Royal Crystal Manufacturer of La Granja in Spain. This chandelier comes with an incredible story and provenance and was one of about twelve identical chandeliers that originally hung in an early baroque church called the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...

A magnificent cut crystal three-stage chandelier attributed to the Crystal Manufacture of the Granja, underlined by crown of prisms, pearls and mirza. The lower part holds ten light arms finishing by green crystal cups with gold foliate patterns. The chandelier is supported by a central baluster in cut crystal enriched with large green crystal cups highlighted by intern lights. A similar chandelier is exhibited at the Liria Palace in Madrid, the Duke of Alba’s residence. La Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja was established in 1727 in San Ildefonso under order of the Bourbon king Felipe V of Spain, in order to furbish the royal palace of the Granja in glaces and mirrors. French glass masters came at the royal manufacture in 1746, and then masters from Germany and Bohemia (1750). Like the Buen Retiro royal manufacture of porcelain, the Santa Barbara tapestry manufacture, the Granja royal manufacture of crystal took part in the diffusion of Spanish decorative arts in Europe during the 18th century. The manufacture was closed in 1808, consequently to the Spanish independence war, before being restored in 1815 under the reign of Fernando VII...

Rare and important pair of 1930s crystal mounted gilt bronze chandeliers by Maison Baguès . Of beautiful proportions these chandeliers are in great original condition, the bronze ret...

Seven-light crystal three-tier chandelier, created circa 1860-1880 attributed to the Royal Factory of glass and crystal of La Granja (Real Fa´brica de Cristales de La Granja) in San Ildefonso, Sergovia, Spain. This cut-glass chandelier is newly electrified with four candelabra style lights and three newly added...

Originally made for use with candles, this 19th century Spanish carved giltwood mirror sconce has been electrified, and its two sockets will take candelabra style bulbs. The decorati...

Important brass chandelier with eight glass globes circled with brass.