Set of Four Empire Style Bronze Three-Light Sconces

Set of four French Empire style cast bronze three-arm wall sconces. The oval cast gilt bronze back plate, with stylized acanthus leaf design, supporting a gilt banded dark patinated...

This quality pair of neoclassical style sconces are finely detailed, and feature lion heads, rosettes and acanthus leaves.

Set of four Empire style ten-branch gilt bronze sconces French, circa 1890 Measures: Height 56cm, width 40cm, depth 32cm Each of the sconces in this set of four is crafted from ...

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...

A well-cast and stylish pair of French brass or bronze 3 light wall sconces in the Empire style, each with a central female figure garbed in classical clothing and holding 2 candle b...

A pair of circa 1930 French empire style three lights sconces with swan heads