Candelabrum Seven Arms - Bronze - Caryatids





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Two antique bronze candelabra in the Louis XV style, circa 1850–1900, each with a central caryatid and seven curving arms, gilded with a warm patina, measures about 45 cm high and 40 cm wide and deep, in good used condition with minor signs of age.
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They are two bronze candelabras from the 19th century, imposing and theatrical, conceived in full Louis XV taste, where Rococo fantasy blends with 19th-century craftsmanship to produce pieces with an almost stage presence. Each one is organized around a central caryatid, a tall, stylized female figure that acts as a living column: it supports the body of the candelabrum with vertical elegance that recalls the figures that adorned 18th-century grand furniture and fireplaces, reinterpreted here with the heft of solid bronze.
From that figure rise the seven arms, a display surprising for its number and for the fluidity with which they branch. They are not rigid arms: they curve, undulate, open like golden branches, each topped with its corresponding candle holder. The composition creates an ascending rhythm, almost vegetal, where light — when the candles were lit — should multiply in a play of shadows and reflections that turned the whole into a small luminous architecture.
The bronze, worked with precision, preserves a warm patina that enhances the reliefs: drapery of the figure, volutes, leaves, small flowers and Rococo motifs that unfold naturally. The base, equally ornamented, provides stability and a visual counterpoint that balances the verticality of the arms.
They are pieces that condense the spirit of Louis XV reinterpreted by the 19th century: gentle luxury, decorative fantasy, continuous movement and craftsmanship that does not fear excess, but controls it with grace. In pair, they function as two symmetrical and majestic presences, capable of transforming any space into a stage.
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Seller's Story
They are two bronze candelabras from the 19th century, imposing and theatrical, conceived in full Louis XV taste, where Rococo fantasy blends with 19th-century craftsmanship to produce pieces with an almost stage presence. Each one is organized around a central caryatid, a tall, stylized female figure that acts as a living column: it supports the body of the candelabrum with vertical elegance that recalls the figures that adorned 18th-century grand furniture and fireplaces, reinterpreted here with the heft of solid bronze.
From that figure rise the seven arms, a display surprising for its number and for the fluidity with which they branch. They are not rigid arms: they curve, undulate, open like golden branches, each topped with its corresponding candle holder. The composition creates an ascending rhythm, almost vegetal, where light — when the candles were lit — should multiply in a play of shadows and reflections that turned the whole into a small luminous architecture.
The bronze, worked with precision, preserves a warm patina that enhances the reliefs: drapery of the figure, volutes, leaves, small flowers and Rococo motifs that unfold naturally. The base, equally ornamented, provides stability and a visual counterpoint that balances the verticality of the arms.
They are pieces that condense the spirit of Louis XV reinterpreted by the 19th century: gentle luxury, decorative fantasy, continuous movement and craftsmanship that does not fear excess, but controls it with grace. In pair, they function as two symmetrical and majestic presences, capable of transforming any space into a stage.
Insured shipping and careful packaging.

