Candelabrum - Bronze - Atlantes





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Two late‑19th‑century bronze Atlantes in antique Napoleonic III style, originally candlesticks now converted into lamps, from France, 28 cm high, 12 cm wide and 12 cm deep, in acceptable worn condition with possible minor parts missing and requiring a minor electrical update.
Description from the seller
They are two ancient Atlantes from the late 19th century, originally conceived as candelabra, which in the 20th century were converted into lamps, preserving their sculptural force intact. The figures, of classic bearing and pronounced musculature, rise on circular pedestals decorated with vegetal motifs, like small living columns that hold the light. The brass, worked with detail, retains that warm, deep glow that old metals acquire, with a patina that enhances the volumes and expressiveness of each figure.
The transformation into lamps is noticeable at the top: one of the Atlantes already has the socket installed, while the other shows the structure prepared to receive it. Both require an electrical system update, something common in pieces adapted decades ago and that today calls for only minimal intervention to recover their functionality safely. Even so, the decorative essence remains intact: they are figures that bring presence, theatricality, and a late neoclassical air that fits perfectly in interiors with a taste for the historic.
Taken together, they are pieces that combine nineteenth‑century craftsmanship, the functional reinterpretation of the twentieth century, and a sculptural character that makes them lamps with soul.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
They are two ancient Atlantes from the late 19th century, originally conceived as candelabra, which in the 20th century were converted into lamps, preserving their sculptural force intact. The figures, of classic bearing and pronounced musculature, rise on circular pedestals decorated with vegetal motifs, like small living columns that hold the light. The brass, worked with detail, retains that warm, deep glow that old metals acquire, with a patina that enhances the volumes and expressiveness of each figure.
The transformation into lamps is noticeable at the top: one of the Atlantes already has the socket installed, while the other shows the structure prepared to receive it. Both require an electrical system update, something common in pieces adapted decades ago and that today calls for only minimal intervention to recover their functionality safely. Even so, the decorative essence remains intact: they are figures that bring presence, theatricality, and a late neoclassical air that fits perfectly in interiors with a taste for the historic.
Taken together, they are pieces that combine nineteenth‑century craftsmanship, the functional reinterpretation of the twentieth century, and a sculptural character that makes them lamps with soul.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

