Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style ‘Aux Victoires’ Candelabra Lamps

An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with fin...

A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze, ormolu and marble three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine ormolu ball feet below a rectangul...

A most elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century neoclassical St. ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine and most decorative black Belgi...

A sensational and most elegant pair of French mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. four arm electrified candelabras in ormolu and silvered bronze. The pair are raised by circular ormol...

Pair of 19th Century French Lamps with Neoclassical scene. Appropriate age and wear and just a beautiful shade of persimmon orange.

A beautifully cast pair of French 19th century neoclassical patinated figural bronze nine arm candelabra after a model by Jaen Jacques Pradier They are signed J. Pradier and were converted into lamps in the 20th century. Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no visible foundry marks on the bronzes. Born in Geneva in 1792 in Switzerland, Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse. He left for Paris in 1807 to work with his elder brother, Charles-Simon Pradier, an engraver, and also attended the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1808. He won a Prix de Rome that enabled him to study in Rome from 1814-1818 at the Villa Médici. Pradier made his debut at the Salon in 1819 and quickly acquired a reputation as a competent artist. He studied under Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in Paris. In 1827 he became a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante...

A pair of French neoclassical style white marble and bronze putti lamps from the 19th century, with shades. Created in France during the 19th centur...

A very fine pair of French 19th century neoclassical Greco-Roman style patinanted bronze and ormolu mounted figural candelabra by Henri Picard (French, Active from 1831-1864). The large and impressive pair of ten-light candelabra, each with a patinated figure of a standing bearded semi-nude male holding an ornate ormolu ten-light candelabrum, their bare feet resting on allegorical wreaths, helmet and sword stash, all above square black-slate plinth surmounted with ormolu trims and scrolled legs, the front surmounted with patinated bronze plaques depicting Greco-Roman scenes of Senators and maidens. Stamped "H. Picard" on the inner ring, the back of the male figures each stamped with the numerals "3776". Circa: Paris, 1850-1860. The well regarded fondeur and doreur Henri Picard was recorded at 6 rue Jarente in 1831, and moved to 10 rue de la Perle in 1839. The firm, which was active from 1831-1864, is known for having supplied very fine decorative objects to Emperor Napoleon III's apartments at the Louvre, which are still part of the collection, and was reputed for its fine quality decorative production of gilt and patinated bronzes, pièce de table and garnitures de cheminée...