Chamberstick Double Candle - Bronze






Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
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Bronze palmatory from the early 20th century, made in France, with a golden finish, dimensions 12 by 25 by 14 cm, in good used condition with minor signs of age.
Description from the seller
An early 20th-century candle holder that preserves all the ornamental theatricality inherited from the 19th century, but with that more compact and functional air that characterizes the early years of the new century. The structure is conceived as a small double-branch candelabrum, somewhat less common than single-light palmatorias, which gives it a more sculptural and decorative character.
The central body takes the form of an ornamented bowl, worked with vegetal reliefs and volutes that recall the historicist taste of the era: a language that blends echoes of Baroque, Romantic naturalism, and a touch of domestic fantasy. From that nucleus arise the two arms, one higher and the other closer to the edge, each crowned by its corresponding candle holder. The curves are fluid, almost drawn freehand, with that dynamism that sought to suggest movement even in a static object.
The circular base, wide and richly decorated, ensures stability and provides visual weight that balances the composition. The whole piece is made in gold-colored metal, probably brass, with a warm patina that sharpens the volumes and gives depth to the reliefs.
It is a piece that combines utility and presence, designed both to light and to adorn a table, a desk or a dresser. A small fragment of domestic craftsmanship that preserves the charm of an era when even everyday objects were conceived with artistic vocation.
Insured shipping and careful packing.
Seller's Story
An early 20th-century candle holder that preserves all the ornamental theatricality inherited from the 19th century, but with that more compact and functional air that characterizes the early years of the new century. The structure is conceived as a small double-branch candelabrum, somewhat less common than single-light palmatorias, which gives it a more sculptural and decorative character.
The central body takes the form of an ornamented bowl, worked with vegetal reliefs and volutes that recall the historicist taste of the era: a language that blends echoes of Baroque, Romantic naturalism, and a touch of domestic fantasy. From that nucleus arise the two arms, one higher and the other closer to the edge, each crowned by its corresponding candle holder. The curves are fluid, almost drawn freehand, with that dynamism that sought to suggest movement even in a static object.
The circular base, wide and richly decorated, ensures stability and provides visual weight that balances the composition. The whole piece is made in gold-colored metal, probably brass, with a warm patina that sharpens the volumes and gives depth to the reliefs.
It is a piece that combines utility and presence, designed both to light and to adorn a table, a desk or a dresser. A small fragment of domestic craftsmanship that preserves the charm of an era when even everyday objects were conceived with artistic vocation.
Insured shipping and careful packing.
