Candelabrum - Gilt bronze - Five Arms





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Two five-armed candelabras in bronze doré with marble bases, in the Louis XV inspired antique style from circa 1900–1910, France origin, 50 cm high by 34 cm wide and 34 cm deep, in good used condition with minor age-related signs.
Description from the seller
They are two candelabras that embody perfectly that exuberant, elegant, and theatrical spirit of Louis XV style reinterpreted in the first half of the twentieth century: pieces that do not seek to go unnoticed, but to fill the space with their golden, sinuous, and ornamental presence.
The gilded bronze, worked with a wealth of curves and counter-curves, creates a drawing almost vegetal: stems that coil, leaves that sprout, volutes that ascend as if the material wanted to imitate the movement of a flame. Each of the five arms opens naturally, like branches of the same trunk, balanced in a dynamic symmetry very typical of French Rococo. There are no straight lines, no rigidity: everything flows, everything undulates, everything seems animated by an organic impulse.
The light marble base provides the perfect counterpoint: solidity, stability, a touch of mineral nobility that further enhances the warm sheen of the bronze. That combination — marble and gilded metal — was highly appreciated in the first half of the twentieth century to recreate the luxurious courtly splendor of the 18th century with modern materials and techniques.
Taken together, they are candelabras that convey gentle luxury, theatricality without excess, a nod to French refinement reinterpreted for interiors of the past century. Decorative yet functional pieces that, even without candles, seem to light the room with their own golden glow.
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Seller's Story
They are two candelabras that embody perfectly that exuberant, elegant, and theatrical spirit of Louis XV style reinterpreted in the first half of the twentieth century: pieces that do not seek to go unnoticed, but to fill the space with their golden, sinuous, and ornamental presence.
The gilded bronze, worked with a wealth of curves and counter-curves, creates a drawing almost vegetal: stems that coil, leaves that sprout, volutes that ascend as if the material wanted to imitate the movement of a flame. Each of the five arms opens naturally, like branches of the same trunk, balanced in a dynamic symmetry very typical of French Rococo. There are no straight lines, no rigidity: everything flows, everything undulates, everything seems animated by an organic impulse.
The light marble base provides the perfect counterpoint: solidity, stability, a touch of mineral nobility that further enhances the warm sheen of the bronze. That combination — marble and gilded metal — was highly appreciated in the first half of the twentieth century to recreate the luxurious courtly splendor of the 18th century with modern materials and techniques.
Taken together, they are candelabras that convey gentle luxury, theatricality without excess, a nod to French refinement reinterpreted for interiors of the past century. Decorative yet functional pieces that, even without candles, seem to light the room with their own golden glow.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

