Candelabrum - Bronze - Cinco Brazos - H: 47 cm

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Louis XVI style gilt-bronze candelabras from France, with five arms, about 47 cm high, dating to 1910–1920 and in good used condition with signs of age.

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These Louis XVI style candelabras in gilded bronze have that serene, majestic elegance that characterizes French Neoclassicism: balance, symmetry and a taste for refined detail that never slides into excess.

Each piece is organized around a richly ornamented central shaft, with fine reliefs, garlands and classical motifs evoking fluted columns, capitals and palatial decorations. From that axis emerge three curved arms with restrained, almost architectural movement, ending in cups and bobèches crafted with precision. There is no Baroque drama: there is order, clarity and a beauty based on proportion.

The gold finish, warm and deep, provides its own light even without candles. It is not a modern sheen, but an antique gilding, slightly patinated by time, that enhances the volumes and gives the surfaces a velvet visual touch.

The square bases, solid and decorated with reliefs and small figures, anchor the composition and complete that sense of a noble object designed for a distinguished interior: a French-inspired salon, an antique console, a solemn dining room.

They are candelabras that convey status and taste, pieces that do not merely illuminate but establish an atmosphere.

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These Louis XVI style candelabras in gilded bronze have that serene, majestic elegance that characterizes French Neoclassicism: balance, symmetry and a taste for refined detail that never slides into excess.

Each piece is organized around a richly ornamented central shaft, with fine reliefs, garlands and classical motifs evoking fluted columns, capitals and palatial decorations. From that axis emerge three curved arms with restrained, almost architectural movement, ending in cups and bobèches crafted with precision. There is no Baroque drama: there is order, clarity and a beauty based on proportion.

The gold finish, warm and deep, provides its own light even without candles. It is not a modern sheen, but an antique gilding, slightly patinated by time, that enhances the volumes and gives the surfaces a velvet visual touch.

The square bases, solid and decorated with reliefs and small figures, anchor the composition and complete that sense of a noble object designed for a distinguished interior: a French-inspired salon, an antique console, a solemn dining room.

They are candelabras that convey status and taste, pieces that do not merely illuminate but establish an atmosphere.

Certificate shipping and good packing.

Seller's Story

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Louis XVI Style
Title additional information
Cinco Brazos - H: 47 cm
Country of origin
France
Material
Bronze
Style
Antique
Colour
Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
47 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
25 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
SpainVerified
2970
Objects sold
90.25%
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