Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

Pair of late 19th century Empire bronze and ormolu candelabra. - Caryatid herm female figures on marble block plinths. - Three ormolu candle arms/cups - Well modeled.

Pair of exquisite George III style wall sconces. Cut English crystal. Ormolu mounts.

Pair of 19th century Russian patinated bronze neoclassical figures on Siena marble plinths. Now as lamps. Intricately cast and well gilded ormolu mounts. Two of the four seasons. Gra...

Pair fo cut crystal Irish Georgian wall sconces or lights. Two arms each with large spike topped with a cut neoclassical urn. Large and wonderful.

Pair of Significant Maison Bagues Rock Crystal and Iron Wall Sconces. Hand cut rock crystal pendents and flowers. Rock Crystal Urns issuing flower branches. Wrought Iron Arms with...

Pair of English or Irish Neoclassical Mirrored Wall Sconces. Original mirror now showing oxidation. Original gilding. Carved glitwood neoclassical elements. Obelisk form with urn fin...

A pair of period, hand carved, gessoed, and 22-karat gold gilded, Second Empire, French sconces. Each with gilt bronze arms, and inset with original, mercury glass mirrors. Each with...

Pair of 18th century Venetian Baroque appliques in 'Legno Dorata'. Each with three curved wire arms clad in water gilt gesso, terminating in carved water giltwood candle cups. Very g...

A stunning pair of Russian empire period ormolu wall candelabras , ca. 1800s-1830s.       

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...

This precious Set of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features many finely hand chiseled details. This model is typical of French Empire period due to ...

French Empire three light brass sconce pair with swan motif, circa 1820s . Features include incredible detail and great old patina. See measurements below.