Pair of Louis XVI style candelabra in griotte red marble and gilt bronze

A late 19th century column in griotte red marble with a circular shaft topped by an Ionic capital composed of a bronze moulding decorated with oves hosting the square top. The attic ...

Pair of Ural granite and gilt bronze ornamental vases in Louis XVI style. Young women in gilt bronze sit on the shoulders of the granite vases to form the handles, their backs bent s...

Impressive pair of gilt and sculpted bronze candelabras with three branches. The stem of each candelabrum is a patinated bronze form of the winged goddess, Victory, who holds a gilt bronze torch in each of her hands. Her head is topped with a gilt bronze vase that transforms into the candelabra branches, which is embellished with griffins and rosettes. At the top of each candelabrum is a peacock standing on a globe, symbolizing the sun and immortality. Victory is standing on a cruciform-shaped base, which has a winged cupid on two sides and a caduceus on the other two sides. The intertwined snakes of the caduceus are a symbol of the Greek god Hermes (or the Roman god Mercury) and is a symbol of peace, eloquence and negotiation. Empire period. Perfect condition. Our model is inspired by the projects of Charles Percier and Franc¸ois-Leonard Fontaine, famous architects of the Emperor. Their most important work, entitled Recueil de decorations inte´rieurs (Collection of interior decorations), was published in France at the, end of the 19th century. The winged Victories, caduceus and griffins are some of the motifs present in this piece that demonstrate the adoption of Percier and Fontaine’s decorative...

Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with gilded bronzes. The main decoration, of great finesse, represents a winged figure i...

Pair of French gilt bronze Louis XVI neoclassical style sconces, circa 1880, with an urn and brazier finial decorating the top, swags draping the central portion of the sconces, acan...

Set of four large French Louis XVI style multi light gilt bronze and cut rock crystal candelabra lamps embellished with cut rock crystal prisms, chains, flowers and finally decorated...

Origin: French Date:19th century Dimension: 31 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in.

A pair of spectacular French Louis XVI style tall cut rock crystal and gilt bronze lamps embellished with flowers and figural masks.