Large Classical 19th Century Bronze Candelabra

A large and impressive pair of 19th Century classical gilded ormolu and white marble candelabra. Each with scrolling foliate seven branch sconces, supported by maidens dressed in flowing gowns...

A wonderfully impressive, fine quality pair of 19th century classical gilded ormolu and white marble eight branch candelabra, having scrolling foliate de...

An impressive pair of 19th century French gilded ormolu, bronze and white marble candelabra, each having six scrolling foliate branches with candle sconces, above a pair of bronze se...

A pair of 18th century style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze three branch candelabra, each with a classical kneeling putti supporting scrolling foliate candelabra with urn like sc...

A good quality pair of 19th century bronze two branch candelabra, each with a smiling Putti with leaves and grape head bands, out stretched arms holding four branch like candle sconc...

A very impressive and fine quality pair of early 19th century gilded ormolu 13 branch candelabra, each with wonderful scrolling foliate decoration, supported by three classical maide...

Tall, freestanding menorah-style candelabra. The lower section is carved from wood and the top is tin. Antique, burnished gold paint color.

a very nice and rare 19 th century Italian floor candelabra, the color and the patina is so much nicer in person, as you can see on one picture, one level is movable, and on the thir...

Pair of massive Gothic style brass candelabra of impressive size. Can be electrified or used to hold large pillar candles.

An extraordinary period Empire gilded gold dore bronze rolling floor candelabrum. Born in France, the stunning Neo-classical style architectural antique...

These exceptional, large pair of red marble and gilt bronze candelabra is opulently decorated finely-cast neoclassical style decorations. Each candelabrum is formed as a red marble vase...

A Large and Impressive Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Torchere, after a model by Niccolò Roccatagliata (Genoa 1593 - Venice 1636). The triangular foot base with projecting putti supporting the stem and oval reserves within cartouche motifs, one containing the initials "S.D" with an olive tree in-between and a bull-head below. The stem knot with figures of winged caryatids and festoons and upper part with cherub heads, acanthus leaves and egg and bead patterns and topped with a later white glass globe. The decorative system refers to the documented artistic production of the Venetian workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata and takes inspirational model from the base of the Renaissance bronze of the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in Venice, a work signed by Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri known as Brescianino. Electrified. Circa: Venice, 1850-1880. RELATED LITERATURE L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 661-664; C. Avery, 'Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri detto il Bresciano" lavator di gettar di Bronzo": candelabri, satiri e battenti', M. Ceriana and V. Avery (eds.), L'Industria artistica del Bronzo del Rinascimento a venezia e nell'Italia settentrionale, Venice, 2008, pp. 233-252. Similar models of this torchere were part of the interior decor collection at the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York (see black and white photo). The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It occupied the frontage along the west side of Fifth Avenue from West 57th Street up to West 58th Street at Grand Army...