Candelabrum - Gilt bronze - Five Arms






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Description from the seller
They are two candelabra that embody perfectly that exuberant, elegant, and theatrical spirit of the Louis XV style reinterpreted in the first half of the 20th century: pieces that do not seek to go unnoticed, but to fill the space with their golden, sinuous, ornamental presence.
The gilt bronze, worked with a richness of curves and counter-curves, creates a drawing that is almost vegetal: stems that coil, leaves that sprout, volutes that rise as if the matter wanted to imitate the movement of a flame. Each of the five arms opens naturally, like branches from the same trunk, balanced in a dynamic symmetry very characteristic 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 shine of the bronze. That combination—marble and gold metal—was highly valued in the first half of the 20th century for recreating the XVIIIth-century royal luxury with modern materials and techniques.
Taken together, they are candelabra that convey approachable luxury, theatricality without excess, a nod to refined French taste reinterpreted for interiors of the past century. Decorative yet functional pieces that, even without candles, seem to light up the room with their own golden glow.
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Seller's Story
They are two candelabra that embody perfectly that exuberant, elegant, and theatrical spirit of the Louis XV style reinterpreted in the first half of the 20th century: pieces that do not seek to go unnoticed, but to fill the space with their golden, sinuous, ornamental presence.
The gilt bronze, worked with a richness of curves and counter-curves, creates a drawing that is almost vegetal: stems that coil, leaves that sprout, volutes that rise as if the matter wanted to imitate the movement of a flame. Each of the five arms opens naturally, like branches from the same trunk, balanced in a dynamic symmetry very characteristic 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 shine of the bronze. That combination—marble and gold metal—was highly valued in the first half of the 20th century for recreating the XVIIIth-century royal luxury with modern materials and techniques.
Taken together, they are candelabra that convey approachable luxury, theatricality without excess, a nod to refined French taste reinterpreted for interiors of the past century. Decorative yet functional pieces that, even without candles, seem to light up the room with their own golden glow.
Certified shipping and good packing.
