Lantern - Alloy - Glassmakers

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Bronze alloy lantern in a warm gold finish dating to circa 1950–1960, of French origin, 45 cm high with a 24 cm square base, 24 cm deep, featuring star‑engraved glass and in good used condition that is in working order.

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This bronze lantern has that solemn, refined air we immediately associate with Louis XVI taste, but reinterpreted with the decorative boldness that 20th-century workshops used to seek when recreating classical models. The structure is vertical, balanced, almost architectural: a geometric central body, sustained by a bronze framework molded with volutes, stylized leaves, and small motifs that recall the neoclassical ornamental vocabulary.

The crystals, with their etched stars, provide a soft ceremonial glow, as if the light had to filter through a decorative veil before spreading through the room. That engraved detail, so typical of palace-inspired lanterns, introduces a play of reflections that softens the rigidity of the metal structure.

The bronze, worked with a warm golden tone and slightly aged, reinforces the sense of a noble piece, designed for an interior that seeks elegance without being loud. It is not a Baroque or overly ornate lantern; it is more a synthesis of order, symmetry, and a taste for measured ornamentation, very much in the spirit of Louis XVI: clarity of lines, balance, and a touch of discreet luxury.

Overall, it conveys that mix of classicism and theatricality that makes this type of luminaires work both in historic settings and in contemporary interiors that want to introduce a distinguished accent.

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This bronze lantern has that solemn, refined air we immediately associate with Louis XVI taste, but reinterpreted with the decorative boldness that 20th-century workshops used to seek when recreating classical models. The structure is vertical, balanced, almost architectural: a geometric central body, sustained by a bronze framework molded with volutes, stylized leaves, and small motifs that recall the neoclassical ornamental vocabulary.

The crystals, with their etched stars, provide a soft ceremonial glow, as if the light had to filter through a decorative veil before spreading through the room. That engraved detail, so typical of palace-inspired lanterns, introduces a play of reflections that softens the rigidity of the metal structure.

The bronze, worked with a warm golden tone and slightly aged, reinforces the sense of a noble piece, designed for an interior that seeks elegance without being loud. It is not a Baroque or overly ornate lantern; it is more a synthesis of order, symmetry, and a taste for measured ornamentation, very much in the spirit of Louis XVI: clarity of lines, balance, and a touch of discreet luxury.

Overall, it conveys that mix of classicism and theatricality that makes this type of luminaires work both in historic settings and in contemporary interiors that want to introduce a distinguished accent.

Registered shipping and careful packaging.

Seller's Story

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Glassmakers
Material
Alloy
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
45 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
24 cm
Colour
Gold
Estimated period
1950-1960
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3102
Objects sold
90.12%
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