Candelabrum (2) - Silver plated brass - Six Arms





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Two brass candelabra plated in silver from France, in antique Louis XVI style, dating to 1950–1960, with six arms and dimensions 40 × 37 × 37 cm.
Description from the seller
They are two candelabras that embody nineteenth-century metalworking mastery, crafted in silvered brass with a richness of reliefs that turns each surface into a small ornamental stage. The structure is solemn and balanced: a central shaft rises with steadiness from which six arms extend in perfect symmetry, curved with that contained elegance that characterizes the ceremonial lighting of the era.
The arms, crowned with wide and well-defined cups, display fine modeling, almost sculptural, where scrolls, leaves and vegetal motifs intertwine naturally. The relief work is especially notable: it is not mere decoration, but a true exercise in metalworking where every line, every texture, every small detail is designed to catch the light and return it with a soft and noble sheen.
The bases, wide and deeply ornamented, provide stability and presence. They concentrate part of the era's aesthetic language: classical geometries, floral motifs, fluting and elements that evoke both neoclassicism and the decorative romanticism of the period. The silvering, already bearing the rightful patina of time, adds character without subtracting elegance; it is that noble aging that only authentic pieces preserve.
Overall, they are candelabras of great stature, pieces that speak of formal salons, ceremonial tables, of an aesthetics where light not only illuminated but dressed the space. A magnificent, balanced, imposing and deeply artisanal pair.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
Seller's Story
They are two candelabras that embody nineteenth-century metalworking mastery, crafted in silvered brass with a richness of reliefs that turns each surface into a small ornamental stage. The structure is solemn and balanced: a central shaft rises with steadiness from which six arms extend in perfect symmetry, curved with that contained elegance that characterizes the ceremonial lighting of the era.
The arms, crowned with wide and well-defined cups, display fine modeling, almost sculptural, where scrolls, leaves and vegetal motifs intertwine naturally. The relief work is especially notable: it is not mere decoration, but a true exercise in metalworking where every line, every texture, every small detail is designed to catch the light and return it with a soft and noble sheen.
The bases, wide and deeply ornamented, provide stability and presence. They concentrate part of the era's aesthetic language: classical geometries, floral motifs, fluting and elements that evoke both neoclassicism and the decorative romanticism of the period. The silvering, already bearing the rightful patina of time, adds character without subtracting elegance; it is that noble aging that only authentic pieces preserve.
Overall, they are candelabras of great stature, pieces that speak of formal salons, ceremonial tables, of an aesthetics where light not only illuminated but dressed the space. A magnificent, balanced, imposing and deeply artisanal pair.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

