Pair of Regence Ormolu Two-Light Sconces

Each sconce of asymmetrical rocaille design with foliate-cast backplate issuing five foliate S and C- scrolling candle arms mounted throughout with stylized leaf-tip motifs. Drilled ...

Each backplate topped with a mask of Athena surmounted by an owl and ending in a stylized bellflower and anthemion, issuing three leaf-wrapped scrolling arms. Electrified. André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814) was a French sculptor in bronze and was made a master founder in 1777 setting up in business 1790. Although Ravrio enjoyed success during Louis XVI’s reign, he achieved far greater fame under Napoleon. He took part in the first Exposition de l’Industrie, Paris, 1803 and then won a silver medal there in 1806. The same year he supplied a number of bronze furnishings for the Empress Joséphine’s apartments in the Tuileries and in 1810 was appointed as the Emperor’s chief bronzier. In this capicity he supplied some of the finest Empire bronze pieces, girandoles, candelabras and lamps as well as ornate furniture...

Each with a foliate-cast tapering fluted and backplate decorated with swags and surmounted by a swagged flaming classical urn, issuing foliate scrolled branches with gadrooned nozzle...

Each lyre-shaped backplate topped with ribbon-tied cresting and garlands ending with the mask of a satyr. See "Vergoldete Bronzen" (1986), Vol. I, p.242, Ill. 4.5.10 for a similar m...

Each with a fluted nozzle and pearled drip-pan, a fluted tapering column hung with garlands and a circular fluted spreading base cast with a ribbon-twist band.

The modern mirror plate within stylized foliate carved borders.

A very fine quality pair of French two-arms ormolu wall light sconces Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 21 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 7 inches.

Belle Epoque Louis XV style ormolu two-light sconces, likely circa 1900, each of scrolling foliate rocaille-form with two asymmetrical arms issuant from a scrolling back plate in the...

pair of French 19 century Louis XVI Style Two-Light Ormolu Bronze Sconces with Goat head motif

Pair of exquisite gilt bronze Regence style five-light sconces.

Gorgeous pair of brass two-light sconces.

Fine pair of English cut-glass sconces with cut sunbursts over prism hung baskets, the two acanthus decorated gilt bronze arms with thistle/bee hive cut bobeches, the fluted bronze o...