Candelabrum (2) - Brass - Neo-Gothics





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Two brass candelabras from France, dating to 1900–1910, in an antique Louis XVI neoclassical style, converted in the 20th century into lamps with a tripod base, in a warm, slightly gilded patina and measurements 32 cm high, 16 cm wide and 16 cm deep, described in good used condition.
Description from the seller
They are two candelabras that clearly embody the solemn and balanced Louis XVI, but here transformed into lamps during the twentieth century, a common practice when seeking to give new life to high-quality liturgical or domestic pieces. The metal — brass worked firmly and then aged with the passage of time — preserves its warm presence, slightly golden, which enhances every line of the original design.
The tripod base, so characteristic of altar candelabras, provides a sense of almost architectural stability. It is a tripod that not only supports, but defines the piece: three legs that open with elegance, sometimes claw-like or scroll-shaped, and that evoke the solemnity of objects destined for sacred spaces. Above that base rises a vertical shaft, well proportioned, with classical moldings and a decorative rhythm that responds to the neoclassical taste of the Louis XVI style: order, symmetry, ornamental restraint.
The conversion into lamps, carried out in the twentieth century, respects the original structure and allows the piece to continue fulfilling a lighting function, but now adapted to modern life. That blend of antiquity and adaptation gives them a singular character: they remain candelabras in spirit, but with a new utility that does not betray their origin.
Certified shipment and good packaging.
Seller's Story
They are two candelabras that clearly embody the solemn and balanced Louis XVI, but here transformed into lamps during the twentieth century, a common practice when seeking to give new life to high-quality liturgical or domestic pieces. The metal — brass worked firmly and then aged with the passage of time — preserves its warm presence, slightly golden, which enhances every line of the original design.
The tripod base, so characteristic of altar candelabras, provides a sense of almost architectural stability. It is a tripod that not only supports, but defines the piece: three legs that open with elegance, sometimes claw-like or scroll-shaped, and that evoke the solemnity of objects destined for sacred spaces. Above that base rises a vertical shaft, well proportioned, with classical moldings and a decorative rhythm that responds to the neoclassical taste of the Louis XVI style: order, symmetry, ornamental restraint.
The conversion into lamps, carried out in the twentieth century, respects the original structure and allows the piece to continue fulfilling a lighting function, but now adapted to modern life. That blend of antiquity and adaptation gives them a singular character: they remain candelabras in spirit, but with a new utility that does not betray their origin.
Certified shipment and good packaging.

