Candelabrum - Bronze - Napoleon III - Height: 40 cm





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Two bronze Napoleon III style candelabras, dating from ca. 1850–1900, in good used condition with minor signs of age, each approximately 40 cm high, 12 cm wide and 12 cm deep.
Description from the seller
These two candelabras display the refined and somewhat theatrical aesthetic characteristic of the Napoleon III style. They are made of bronze with an antique patina that softens the shine and accentuates the reliefs, giving them that lived-in air typically associated with the 19th century. The silhouette is tall and slender, articulated in several sections that alternate smooth surfaces with moldings, rings, and decorative striations. That succession of volumes creates a vertical rhythm very characteristic of the Second Empire taste, where ornamentation was used to underline elegance rather than to overload it.
The base is wide and flares out with curved shapes and vegetal motifs that recall the late reinterpretation of Baroque and Rococo so common in the era. Not only does it provide stability, but also a commanding presence that makes each candlestick function as a small architectural object. At the top, the cup holder maintains the same stylistic coherence, with a slightly flared edge and details that continue the ensemble’s ornamental language.
They are pieces that combine solidity and delicacy, designed to stand out in bourgeois interiors of the 19th century and that today preserve that historical charm capable of transforming a space.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
Translated by Google TranslateThese two candelabras display the refined and somewhat theatrical aesthetic characteristic of the Napoleon III style. They are made of bronze with an antique patina that softens the shine and accentuates the reliefs, giving them that lived-in air typically associated with the 19th century. The silhouette is tall and slender, articulated in several sections that alternate smooth surfaces with moldings, rings, and decorative striations. That succession of volumes creates a vertical rhythm very characteristic of the Second Empire taste, where ornamentation was used to underline elegance rather than to overload it.
The base is wide and flares out with curved shapes and vegetal motifs that recall the late reinterpretation of Baroque and Rococo so common in the era. Not only does it provide stability, but also a commanding presence that makes each candlestick function as a small architectural object. At the top, the cup holder maintains the same stylistic coherence, with a slightly flared edge and details that continue the ensemble’s ornamental language.
They are pieces that combine solidity and delicacy, designed to stand out in bourgeois interiors of the 19th century and that today preserve that historical charm capable of transforming a space.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

