Candelabrum - Cast brass
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Four-armed brass candelabrum, cast brass (ottone fuso) in Empire style from the early 20th century, France, 31 cm tall with a 31 cm span and weighing 1.5 kg.
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Important four-flame brass candelabrum with putto – France, Second Empire (1900-1925) – Modèle Déposé
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Description
Refined and elegant four-flame brass candelabrum, made in France in the second half of the 19th century, the Second Empire period (circa 1900–1925).
The model features a scenographic and harmonious composition, with a central figure of a putto in a dynamic pose, finely modeled according to the nineteenth-century academic taste, a clear echo of Rococo models of the 18th century reinterpreted in the Napoleonic era.
The four sinuous arms unfold with wide naturalistic volutes, enriched by raised foliate elements and integrated drip trays.
The circular base, of substantial diameter, is finely decorated with chased vegetal motifs, coherent with French ornamental production of the period.
The whole fully expresses the taste of the Luigi XV/Luigi XVI revival typical of the Second Empire, with a balance between decorative richness and architectural proportion.
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Technique and material
Brass cast in a multipiece mold, subsequently finished and chased.
Central screw assembly typical of 19th-century production.
Present marking under the base: “MOU-DEP” (Modèle Déposé), French indication of a deposited model, consistent with production in the second half of the 19th-20th century.
The patina is natural, with light oxidation in recesses that enhance the modeling.
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Dimensions
• Height: 31 cm
• Total arm spread: 31 cm
• Distance candle-candle: 22 cm
• Base diameter: 14 cm
• Weight: 1.5 kg
Well-proportioned dimensions that confer stability and stage presence.
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Conditions
Excellent structural condition.
Normal signs of time compatible with the age.
Shipping
It will be packed with protections, insured. It will be shipped directly to the home or to the nearest pick-up point, whichever is faster.
Important four-flame brass candelabrum with putto – France, Second Empire (1900-1925) – Modèle Déposé
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Description
Refined and elegant four-flame brass candelabrum, made in France in the second half of the 19th century, the Second Empire period (circa 1900–1925).
The model features a scenographic and harmonious composition, with a central figure of a putto in a dynamic pose, finely modeled according to the nineteenth-century academic taste, a clear echo of Rococo models of the 18th century reinterpreted in the Napoleonic era.
The four sinuous arms unfold with wide naturalistic volutes, enriched by raised foliate elements and integrated drip trays.
The circular base, of substantial diameter, is finely decorated with chased vegetal motifs, coherent with French ornamental production of the period.
The whole fully expresses the taste of the Luigi XV/Luigi XVI revival typical of the Second Empire, with a balance between decorative richness and architectural proportion.
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Technique and material
Brass cast in a multipiece mold, subsequently finished and chased.
Central screw assembly typical of 19th-century production.
Present marking under the base: “MOU-DEP” (Modèle Déposé), French indication of a deposited model, consistent with production in the second half of the 19th-20th century.
The patina is natural, with light oxidation in recesses that enhance the modeling.
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Dimensions
• Height: 31 cm
• Total arm spread: 31 cm
• Distance candle-candle: 22 cm
• Base diameter: 14 cm
• Weight: 1.5 kg
Well-proportioned dimensions that confer stability and stage presence.
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Conditions
Excellent structural condition.
Normal signs of time compatible with the age.
Shipping
It will be packed with protections, insured. It will be shipped directly to the home or to the nearest pick-up point, whichever is faster.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
1.5 kg
Style subtype
Empire Style
Brass type
Cast brass
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
France
Material
Brass
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
31 cm
Width
31 cm
Depth
31 cm
Estimated period
Early 20th Century
