Candelabrum - Iron - Artisanal Forge

It is a nineteenth-century wrought piece that preserves all that vertical, almost sculptural elegance typical of tall lecterns and high candelabras of the era, but transformed into a lamp in recent times, as betrayed by the modern socket and the visible wiring that now should be removed. The structure rises from a tripod of curved, finely worked legs that support a long, slender shaft, twisted in a spiral with the typical craft of artisanal forge-work. In the middle of the body appear two conical elements enameled in blue, a detail not common that introduces a chromatic accent and an almost neo-Gothic or historicist air, very characteristic of the late 19th century.

The metal, with its aged golden tone, shows a warm patina that softens the reliefs and enhances the sense of genuine antiquity. The top ends in a small dish or support, where originally a candle or a small burner would have rested, now replaced by the lampshade holder added in the twentieth century or even later. That intervention, though functional, slightly disrupts the original harmony and justifies the need to remove the wiring to restore aesthetic coherence or prepare it for a newer, more discreet and safer electrification.

Overall, it is a wrought-iron candelabrum with fine lines, carrying a ceremonial note, that combines the sobriety of worked iron with singular decorative details. Its conversion into a lamp makes it a hybrid object, but it continues to maintain the vertical presence and ornamental character that define it.

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