A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Sèvres porcelain candelabras
List: $12,500.00
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Sèvres porcelain candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised by a stunning pierced scrolled foliate base with lovely floral accents and a beautiful and most... — Read More
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Sèvres porcelain candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised by a stunning pierced scrolled foliate base with lovely floral accents and a beautiful and most decorative fitted hand painted Sèvres porcelain plaque at the elegantly curved socle shaped pedestal support. At the center are charming patinated bronze cherubs draped in wonderfully executed flowing fabrics holding their hand in the air with one holding the eternal flame. A fine foliate support leads up behind them to the five stunning arms adorned with a superb array of richly chased leaves and blooming flowers leading to lovely floral candle cups. All original gilt and patina throughout.
Available with matching clock item #6389 sold separately. — Read Less
- Item # 6390
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H: 25.25 in L: 13 in D: 13.5 in
H: 64 cm L: 33 cm D: 34 cm
- Candle Height: 12 in
- France
- 19th Century
- Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, Sèvres Porcelain
- Louis XVI st. Read More
- Sèvres Read More
It was founded through the support of King Louis XV of France and at the initiative of Madame Pompadour to be located near her Château.
Due to Sèvres’ reputation for excellence and prestige, it has always attracted some of the best artists throughout history; François Boucher, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Étienne Maurice Falconet, Alexandre Fragonard and August Rodin, just to name a few. Many of these artworks can be seen at the Louvre Museum and the Musée National de Céramique in France.
Initially, Sèvres created a soft paste porcelain know as Biscuit de Sèvres. In 1768 the Bordeaux chemist Villaris and Jean Baptiste Darnet discovered deposits of Kaolin on French soil. In 1771 the Royal Academy sent a report on the creation of hard paste porcelain at which time Sèvres began manufacturing hard paste porcelain.
Louis-Simon Boizot (1743–1809) was a French sculptor renowned for creating Biscuit de Sèvres models, and was the director at Sèvres from 1774-1800, followed by Alexandre Brogniart(1800-1847) and Henri Victor Regnault in 1854.
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