Wall sconce - Gilt bronze - Antique bronze wall sconces

PAIR OF ANTIQUE WALL SCONCES WITH GILT BRONZE MIRROR, FINELY CHISELED AND IMPEccABLY ENCRUSTED WITH A FLORAL BOUQUET.

France, Louis XVI taste, 19th century

Important pair of wall sconces with mirror, in gilt bronze finely chiselled with refined neoclassical styling.

Each sconce features an oval mirror with a moulded frame and an inner profile adorned with a sequence of spherical elements.

The summit is topped by an elaborate bow and fluttering ribbons motif, from which two ornamental elements descend at the sides of the frame.

The side structure is enriched with scrolls, foliate motifs and phytomorphic ornamentation, while the lower part is characterized by a rich composition of carved leaves, flowers and vegetal motifs.

Each mirror is flanked by two candelabra arms, also bronze-bronze, ending in wood with a characteristic curved shape, with fluted elements and finely carved terminals. The fittings and uprights are adorned with vegetal motifs, with acanthus leaves and palmette motifs, executed with notable attention to detail.

The gilding shows a patina and surface wear consistent with age, with tone differences and abrasions documenting its conservation history. The mirrors show widespread oxidation and foxing, elements of particular interest for assessing their antiquity and the conservation of the whole.

The pair is distinguished by the richness of the carving, the complexity of the ornamental composition and the perfect pendant design, characteristic of sconces intended for representative spaces.

Materials: gilded bronze and carved and gilded wood; mirror.
Era: 19th century, in the XVII France style
Condition: good relative to age; wear and losses of gilding, oxidation of the mirrors and wear to the wooden elements. Present restorations and/or professional conservation interventions.