ORMOLU CHANDELIER. POSSIBLY FRANCE, NAPOLEON III, 19TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF1235
Lamp or chandelier. Gilded bronze. Possibly France, Napoleon III, 19th century. Ceiling lamp made of gilded bronze with a central axis enhanced by three structures with volutes that run from the leafy top of the upper part to the body of the lower part, in which a series of female grotesques crowned in busts on architectural mouldings with volutes stand out. The radiant arms are distributed in levels, and decorated with vegetal and architectural elements, ending in plates that give way to lighters with garlands and shapes and decoration that are also classicist, as in the entire piece. Stylistically, the influence of models taken from Ancient Greece and Imperial Rome is clear, as is usual in 19th century neoclassical works. Note the laurel wreaths, the volutes, the vegetal scrolls, the combinations with gallon motifs, etc. The 19th century taste can be appreciated, above all, in those female grotesques already mentioned, with their crowns and pearl necklaces from which a Greek cross hangs. The quality of the lamp is remarkable, both in the bronze and in the gilding (probably mercury) and in its design. Compare, for example, with works by the well-known French firm Maison Mottheau et Fils, appreciated above all for its lamps (also for providing high-quality bronzes to leading cabinetmakers) and famous throughout the 19th century. Or with works by Henri Vian (1860-1905), another master highly appreciated for his gilded bronzes. Weight: 85 kg
· Size: 110x110x150 cms
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