Pair of Gilt Brass Rococo Sconces

Very fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze two light sconces depicting Mars holding two branches, in the manner of Jacques Caffieri. Jacques Caffieri was one of France's most important bronze casters during the reign of Louis XV. A nephew of Charles Le Brun, the chief designer and painter to Louis XIV, Caffieri had great talent of his own, so it isn't surprising he became sculpteur et ciseleur ordinaire des bâtiments du roi (Sculptor, Bronze Caster and Chaser for the King's Palaces). In 1740, Caffieri's wife bought a royal privilege--a form of permit from the king--which allowed them to gild bronze as well as cast it within the same workshop; these two processes would usually have been done by separate businesses. After his son Philippe Caffieri...

Fine pair of early 19th century patinated and gilt bronze and crystal wall lights, having flower head finial over a series of branches with drops and two tiers of swag draped arms, h...

Pair of French Rococo style gilt metal sconces French, 20th Century Measures: Height 34cm, width 29cm, depth 15m The sconces in this pair are crafted in the elegant Rococo style. Each sconce features a gilt metal backplate adorned with moulded foliate forms. The backplate of each issues twin scrolled light...

Pair of gilt brass Rococo wall lights Gilt brass three arm lights in the Rococo style, a mirrored pair with S-scroll foliate wall plates, bobeche and candle holders. French, circa 19...