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Title  Antique French Empire pair gilt bronze CANDELABRA candlesticks 3 scroll arms Charles X circa 1825

 Description

Antique pair of gilt bronze French Empire CANDELABRUM with three gilt bronze scroll arms each and centre candlestick holder in gold gilt ormolu bronze circa 1825

 

 From the reign of Charles X (1815-1830)  these tall and heavy candelabra in the French Empire manner with 3 well sculpted neoclassic acanthus scroll arms and a central candle holder. Each with its original engine turned bobeche wax drip tray.

 

A tall central candlestick sconce rises tall above three acanthus shaped scrolling arms supporting matching candle holders.  The supporting column in the Empire manner with ornate scroll acanthus leaves to pedestal base.

 

French Empire 1820 Charles X period

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 48 cm

Width 23 cm

Depth 23 cm

Weight 5 kg the pair


Price  AUD $7450 the pair

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Title    Pair provincial Victorian style solid brass candlesticks with integrated wax drip tray on octagonal bases

Description

 Antique pair provincial Victorian style solid brass candlesticks with integrated wax drip tray on octagonal bases.

 

Good original burnished brass polish finish.

 

Edwardian 1900's in the Victorian manner of 1870

 

Overall Dimensions:

Height : 24 cm

Width : 10cm

Depth : 10cm

Weight 1200 grams the pair



Price  AUD $195 the pair

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Title    Pair tall turned walnut wooden candlesticks in the baroque manner with ebonised details on tri ball feet


Description

 Tall pair antique Spanish turned walnut wooden candlesticks in the baroque manner with ebonised details raised on tri ball feet .

Good original patina circa 1930's.

The tulip shaped nozzle at the top is hollowed out to hold the wax candle.

The intricate details of the baroque style of these altar torcher candlesticks is a delight to behold and so rarely seen in natural timber.

 

Spanish early 20th century in the baroque manner of 1720


Overall Dimensions

Height 52 cm

Width 23 ccm

Depth 23 cm

Weight 3.2 kg

 


Price   AUD $395 the pair

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Title  Antique gilt bronze French Empire CANDELABRUM with three gilt bronze scroll arms Charles X circa 1825

 Description

Antique gilt bronze French Empire CANDELABRUM with three gilt bronze scroll arms all retaining their mercurial gilt ormolu finish circa 1825

 

 From the reign of Charles X (1815-1830) this tall candelabra in the French Empire manner with three well sculpted vine scroll arms and a central candle holder. Each with its original engine turned bobeche wax tray.

 

A tall central candlestick sconce rises tall above three vine shaped scrolling arms supporting matching candle holders.  The supporting column in the Empire manner with ornate scroll acanthus leaves to pedestal base.

 

French Empire 1820 Charles X period

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 54 cm

Width 21 cm

Depth 21 cm

Weight 2.1 kg


Price  AUD $1695

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Title  Pair French Empire pricket candlesticks lamp bases carved details painted vintage gold leaf carved wood


Description

Pair French Empire pricket candlesticks lamp bases carved details painted vintage gold leaf carved wood

With original wrought iron candle pricket top and ornate leaf shaped crowns, these gorgeous candlesticks are made of solid provincial fruitwood with turned and carved details. The surface is smotherd with gesso and then gold leaf is applied to highlights of carved wood.

Raised on ornate pedestals with carved tripod feet.

 

French provincial style 20th century in the manner of King Louis XIV

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 79 cm plus iron pricket

Width 28 cm

Depth 28 cm

 


Price AUD $755 the pair

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Title  Pair French Empire pricket candlesticks lamp bases carved details painted vintage gold leaf carved wood


Description

Pair French Empire pricket candlesticks lamp bases carved details painted vintage gold leaf carved wood

With original wrought iron candle pricket top and ornate leaf shaped crowns, these gorgeous candlesticks are made of solid provincial fruitwood with turned and carved details. The surface is smotherd with gesso and then gold leaf is applied to highlights of carved wood.

Raised on ornate pedestals with carved tripod feet.

 

French provincial style 20th century in the manner of King Louis XIV

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 106 cm plus iron pricket

Width 28 cm

Depth 28 cm

 


Price AUD $895 the pair

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Title    Antique pair French antique brass Orientalist Candlesticks engraved pierced body on tripod dishes 1880's


Description

Antique pair French antique brass Orientalist Candlesticks engraved pierced body on tripod dishes 1880's.

The lift our candle nozzles slide into an arabesque style bowl raised on stiral design centre column. This in turn rests on another engraved main body held aloft by three stylised monopodia on a lotus bowl base.

Good clean complete condition in the "orientalist" manner so fashionable for all things Egyptian, Arabic and Persian influence.

French late 19th century

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 22cm

Width 13 cm

Depth 13 cm

Weight 1.4kg the pair

 


Price AUD $885 the pair

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Title Superb pair antique Rococo Ormolu gilt Bronze Candlesticks male female caryatids  holding shells


Description

Superb Pair rococo bronze candlesticks with male and female caryatid supports. Beautifully carved and chisseled details to ormolu. Absolutely complete and original, each figure holding aloft a rocaille shell with a antualistic candle scone.

French early 19th century


Overall Dimensions

Height 21cm

Width 11 cm

Depth 10 cm

Weight 1.7kg

 


Price AUD $3,850 pair

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Title  Pair French Louis XV gilt bronze rococo two arm chandelabra with rouge Boulle centre columns 19th century


Description

Superb pair French Louis XV gilt bronze rococo two arm chandelabra with rouge Boulle centre columns .

Two scrolling arms over a shaped red centre column to ornate base.

 

French 19th century in the rococo manner of Louis XV 1750

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 23 cm

Width 21 cm

Depth 10 cm

Weight 1.8 kg the pair


Price   AUD $895 the pair

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Title  Pair silver gilt Empire period pricket candlesticks carved details matt and burnished silvered wood 1810


Description

Rare Pair silver gilt French Empire period pricket candlesticks with carved details matt and burnished silvered wood.

With original wrought iron candle pricket top, these gorgeous candelsticks are made of fruitwood with turned and carved details. The surface is smoother with gesso and then silver leaf is applied and partially burnished.

Raised on fluted pedestals with carved tripod feet.

 

 

French Empire circa 1810

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 47 cm plus iron pricket

Width 13 cm

Depth 13 cm

 


Price AUD $2450 pair

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Title  Antique gilt bronze French Louis XV CANDELABRUM with original scroll arms and bejewelled base circa 1860

 Description

Rare antique gilt bronze French Louis XV candelabrum with four original rococo scroll arms and Circa 1860.

 

 From the reign of Napoleon III 1848-1870 this tall candelabra in the French Louis XV rococo revival manner with four well sculpted vine scroll arms.

A tall central leaf shaped candlestick sconce eminates from an organic form raised by four columnar tapering vine shaped supports.  The base with ornate scroll leaves and enhanced by four jewel like cut crystal inserts.

The sconce candle holders were at some time been electrified and has been discreetly drilled for wiring.

 

French 2nd Empire 1860 in the Louis XV rococo manner of 1750

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 66 cm

Width 43 cm

Depth 43 cm

Weight 6.8 kg


Price  AUD $1650

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Title  Pair tall silver gilt Empire period pricket candlesticks carved details matt and burnished silvered wood 1810


Description

Rare Pair of tall silver gilt French Empire period pricket candlesticks with carved details matt and burnished silvered wood.

With original wrought iron candle pricket top, these gorgeous candelsticks are made of fruitwood with turned and carved details. The surface is smoothed with gesso and then silver leaf is applied and partially burnished to a fine smooth surface.

Raised on fluted pedestals with carved lion feet.  The front of each pedestal with fluted details and the back with an inscribed panel, illegible.

Minor losses to some silver edges consistent with age and use.

 

 

French Empire circa 1810

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 68 cm plus iron pricket

Width 16 cm

Depth 16 cm

 


Price AUD $2875 pair

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Title  Pair of French mercurial gilt ormolu and patinated bronze candelablesticks with putto on marble bases

 


Description

Pair of superb quality Louis XVI candlestick  of winged angels or cherubs in patinated bronze holding aloft a tapering bronze twist support for a single candle.

The putto rest on engine turned gilt bronze bases raised on elegant white marble pedestals with gilt ormolu molding plinth .

 

Very good original condition and are an original matching pair left and right.


France early 1800's

 

Overall Dimensions

 

Height: 31cm

Width: 9cm


Price  AUD $3200 the pair

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Title    Pair French Empire gilt bronze candelabra candlesticks complete with sienna marble columns circa 1820

 
Description

 

Antique pair French Empire gilt bronze candelabra candlesticks complete with sienna marble columns circa 1820.

The ornate two branch candelabra tops can lifted out of the candlestick bases if only a single light is required.

 

Good original condition.


France Circa 1820


Overall Dimensions

 

Height 39 cm

Width 21 cm
Depth 10 cm

 

Weight 2.4kg the pair


Price AUD $2295 the pair

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Title    Antique late French Louis XVI period cast bronze column candlesticks with a wonderful patina circa 1780


Description

Antique late Georgian manner French Louis XVI classic period cast bronze column candlesticks with a wonderful patina circa 1780.

 

The cast nozzle with turned details sits on a square capital over a fluted neoclassical column.

 

 

French late 1700's


Overall Dimensions

Height 28 cm

Width 14 ccm

 

Weight  1600 grams the pair

 


Price   AUD $885 the pair

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Title    Antique baroque period solid bronze candlestick pricketts complete with drip tray and iron prong 1720


Description

Antique baroque period solid bronze candlesticks pricketts complete with drip tray and iron prong 1720.

The tapering iron prong that holds the wax candle securely to the tazza shaped wax tray.

Well cast six sided patern of  the baroque period  with gorgeous burnished patina.

Raised on scrolling tripatite legs .

French or Italian early 1700's


Overall Dimensions

Height 49 cm

Width 14 ccm

 

Weight  6400 grams the pair

 


Price   AUD $3300 the pair

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Title Antique bronze pair Regency candlesticks with left and right winged dragons in chiselled ormolu 1820


Description

Antique bronze pair Regency candlesticks with left and right winged dragons in chiselled ormolu 1820.

 

These dramatic and well cast sculptural candelsticks are cast in solid bronze and have been incised with extraordinary details. The Dragon forms are left facing and rights facing as a pair.


English circa 1820

 

Dimensions
Height 21 cm

Width 18 cm

Depth 12 cm

Weight 3.4kg

 


Price  AUD $1250 pair

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Title    Antique Ottoman oil lamp in solid brass with ornate chiselled design and engraved complete with drip tray


Description

Antique Ottoman oil lamp in solid brass with ornate chiselled design and engraved complete with drip tray.

The candlestick style of oil lamp was traditional throughout east asia.

The castellated top bowl could hold a resevoir of oil  and wax to feed the four wick nozzles that emminate or could be used for a wide candle.

Raised on an tall elegant shaped ornate cast brass column with solid copper drip bowl below to catch any wax or oil drips due to wind influences.

Ottoman Empire mid 1800's

 


Dimensions

 

Height 45cm

Width 28cm

 

Weight  2100 grams

 


Price   AUD $295

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Title  Antique set of SIX Georgian old Sheffield plate candlesticks in original condition with wax trays circa 1830

 Description

Antique set of six Georgian old Sheffield plate candlesticks in original condition circa 1830.

Complete with original cast silver bobeche candle wax drip nozzles.

Old repairs to column attached to bases account for minor height differences but all good and sturdy and very heavy weighted bases.

 

Priced as a set of 6, not per each.

 

English late Georgian /William IV 1830

 

Overall Dimensions :

Height: 32/33/34 cm

Width: 16 cm

Depth: 16 cm

 

Weight 1800 grams each


Price  AUD $1399 the six

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Title    French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Empire Candlesticks complete with candle wax cups bobeche circa 1825

 


Description

Pair large French ormolu gilt bronze Empire candlesticks with fine cast anthenium bases reeded column supports and engine turned capitals all adorned with acanthus leaves.

The engine turned candle sconces with original bobeche, wax drip trays.

 

Good original condition.


France Circa 1825


Dimensions

 

Height 30cm
Depth 12.5 cm

Weight 1.2kg the pair

 


Price AUD $895 the pair

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Title    Pair English brass Candlesticks with ejectors push up rods well turned with beeded border ornate casting

 


Description

Pair English brass Candlesticks with ejectors push up rods well turned with beeded border ornate casting.

The Georgian design with

The engine turned candle sconces with original  push up rods to eject the spent candle ends.

 

 

Good original condition.


English circa 1845


Dimensions

 

Height 21cm
Depth 11 cm

Weight 1.2kg the pair

 


Price AUD $485 the pair

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Title   Rare French Empire gilt brass Bouillotte lamp standard lamp candelabra with adjustable tole shade

Description

Rare antique French Empire style gilt brass Bouillotte standard lamp candelabra with 5 lights with adjustable tole shade circa 1960

An ebonized painted tin toleware metal shade with brass ring mounts and a height adjustable mechanism that glides up and down the centre spine to shade the viewer..

 

Napoleonic arrows mounts over the shaped brass body from which emanate arrows heads and feathers.

Eash arrows head hold aloft a candle light standard edison small screw lamp holder fitting.

Raised on turned and fluted columns with bronze ornate collars and resting on solid brass lions paw feet to tri platform base.

 

This lamp should not be accessible to young children at play in order to prevent damage or injury.

As with all wired light fittings it may be necessary for your licensed electrician to certify it is safe when installing it.

It is working during photography and has a very long lead with Australian plug.

 

Genuine antique Empire or Regency standard lamps are extremely rare and much sought after.

This particular light is in very good condition and would suit any impressive home.


French 1960 in theNapoleonic Empire manner of 1810

Overall Dimensions

Height 179 cm

Width 47cm

Depth 47cm

Price AUD $ 2200

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Title  Antique French gilt bronze Louis XVI bronze candlestick.


Description

Superb French ormolu gilt bronze Directoire 18th century Louis XVI candlestick.

Superb quality and condition  typical of the quality of fine Paris made fire gilt bronze ormolu.

The flared top with matt and brilliant burnished golt ormolu finish and engine turned and chisseled details to base.

Has been discreetly drilled for electrification, see images.

 

Dimensions

Height 21 cm

Width 11 cm

Depth 11 cm

 

 

France Paris circa 1790

 

 


Price AUD $495

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Title  Pair of American Federal period Gilt bronze Empire Candelabra with adaptable 3 Light tops


Description

Pair Empire Bronze candelabra 3 light gilt ormolu candelabra with superb quality engine turned and chisseled ormolu details.

The central candlesticks with removalble bobeche and removable three light candelabra top. The arms are ornately cast in the shape of an eagles head refering to the American Eagle.

The single candelstick measures H 30 cm Width 14 cm and the tops measure height 15cm.

 

American 19th century in very good condition.

 

Priced per pair

Dimensions

Height 45cm

Width 23cm

Depth 14cm


Price AUD $3900 the pair

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Title  Pair of antique silver gilt Candelabra with adaptable 3 candle light tops with scones and finials


Description

Pair of antique William VI silver gilt 3 light gilt candelabra with superb quality cast details .

The central candlesticks with removalble bobeche and removable three light candelabra top.

The candle arms are ornately cast in the S scroll shapes with acanthus trails..

The wax trays or bobeche are interchangable. The central candel light has a removable urn shaped sconce with removalble flame finial.

one urn as an old repair along its waiste.  May be used as single candelsticks , double or tripple candelabra.

Complete with faux hallmarks  makers marks.

 

English 19th century

 

Priced per pair

Dimensions

Height 57cm

Width 43cm

Depth 13cm

Weight 3.8kg each.


Price AUD $1875 the pair

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Title  Pair of heavy bronze neo-gothic Empire Candelabra with 5 candle sconce lights altar candlesticks


Description

Pair Empire Bronze candelabra 5 lights with superb quality acanthus chisseled ormolu details.

The straight rail that holds the sconces with acon finial ends with acanthus scroll supports.

Raised on ornate cast columns with acanthus baluster shaped knobs square pedestals and lions paw feet.

Possibly for use in a cathedral due to the five light tops or ideal for a long fireplace, these candelabra would look fabulous reflecting in an overmatle mirror.

 

very heavy at 7.7kg each.

 

French 19th century in very good condition with a lovely patina.

Priced per pair

 

Dimensions

 

Height 48cm

Width 54cm

Depth 19cm

 



Price AUD $2875 the pair

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Title  Antique French bronze rococo table chandelier in the form of a Christmas tree with cut crystal drops 1855


Description

Antique French bronze rococo table chandelier in the form of a Christmas tree with 3 candle sconce lights and crystal icicles drops with cut crystal prism top.

The original cast and gilded bronze frame in very good original condition.

It has at some time been converted for electricity but those later fittings have been removed back to original candle light.

 

French mid 19th century

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 67cm

Width 31 cm

Depth 26cm

 

Weight 3100 grams

 

 


Price  AUD $1795

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Title  Pair antique brass candlesticks made for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee with bulls eye decoration 1887


Description

Pair antique brass candlesticks made for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee with bulls eye decoration  circa 1887.

Superbly made, these unusually tall and heavy candlesticks with precicion turned work and bullseye centres. The heavy bases with embosed "GOOD LUCK " with an horseshoe .

Complete with push up candle ejectors to remove spent candle stubs.

Well polished finish and patina.

 

English late 19th century

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 29cm

Width 11 cm

Depth 11cm

 

Weight 1600 grams the pair

 

 


Price  AUD $695 the pair

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Title   French antique Rococo Gothic gilt bronze chandelier with original candle light sconces circa 1860

  Description

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Gothic gilt bronze chandelier with original candle light sconces circa 1860.

A gorgeous mercurial gilt bronze candle chandelier of the period. Beautifully cast chased and gilded this genuine and rare chandelier may be electrified but would suit five original wax candles.

If required it might be possible to have a discreet LED lighting system installed by a licensed electrician.

 

As with all hard wired light fittings it will be necessary for your licensed electrician to certify it is safe when installing it. They will easily be able to electrify the candle scones if required or even better still use LED low voltage illumination.


French mid 19th century in the Rococo manner of 1750

Overall Dimensions

Height : 39cm...may be extended with a longer chain from a ceiling rose.

Diameter : 36 cm across the arms.

Weight 3.1kg

 

 
Price  AUD $ 2495

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Title George III style cut crystal centrepiece candelabra with 3 arms and pyramidic spire trailing crystal facettes

  Description

George III style cut crystal centrepiece candelabra with 3 arms and pyramidic spire trailing crystal facettes raised on heavy cut crystal circular foot.

This gorgeous candelabra is all complete and without breaks or repairs.

All hand made cut originals early 20th century

perfect for the centre of a table , the three arms set into sockets into the main pedestal base.

 

European Early 20th century in the late Georgian manner of 1810

 

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Title  Antique pair of Georgian Sheffield plate candlesticks silver on copper in original condition circa 1790

 Description

Antique pair of Georgian Sheffield plate candlesticks silver on copper in original condition circa 1790

 

Priced as a pair not per each.

 

Overall Dimensions :

Height 26 cm

Width 13 cm

Depth 13 cm

Weight 1600 grams the pair


Price  AUD $450 the pair

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Title Antique 1825 Gold gilt ormolu French Empire Louis Philippe cut glass storm shade candles

Description

Gilt French gilt Bronze ormolu Empire tazza with cut glass  storm shades circa 1825. In excellent condition with patinated upper dishes in the Regency manner. of impressive size, these antique cassolette stands would date from the Louis Philippe period.

The storm shades are hand blown glass and diamnond cut.

the tripod base is traditional of the ancient Roman neoclassical revival of Napoleon's era and are mercurial gilt .

French circa 1825


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Title  Antique French Empire Bouilliotte lamp with two bronze candle sconces and toleware tin shade 1920


Description

Antique French Empire Bouilliotte lamp with two bronze candle sconces and toleware tin shade 1920 original in the 1820 manner.

The shade  has an adjustable height and glides along the central square post.  it shields the eyes from the bright flame. Two candle sconces rise from the centre for wax candles. An oval drip tray below ensures stability and catches any wax drips.

 

Excellent condition for its age.

 

French circa 1920 in the 1810 Napoleon manner

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 56 cm

Width 30 cm

Depth 21 cm


Weight 1.7 kg

 


Price AUD $1250

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Title Tall pair of heavy antique pewter baroque candlesticks or candle prickets 18th century originals

 


Description

Tall pair of tall solid pewter candle pricketts or late baroque altar candlesticks.

 

Well sculpted with wrought iron spike or prickett top in heavy pewter inverted cup candle sconce.

this wrought iron spike is threaded right through to the base and is secured by a wrought iron butterfly wing nut.

The cup over a smooth turned column with tripple ring base to shaped square pedestal with fluted sides and on truned round feet.

 

North German or Swedish circa 1750

 

 

Priced per pair


Overall Dimensions

Height 55cm
Width 12cm

Depth 12cm

 

Weight : 6.5 kg  pair

 


Price AUD $ 950 pair

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Title  large Pair of  Mercury gilt ormolu and patinated bronze candelabra on marble pedestals Louis XVI

Dimensions

Diameter 9cm

Height 31cm


Description

Pair of beautiful Louis XVI candlestick candelabra of angels or putto in patinated bronze, holding aloft a single ormolu candle. The putto rest on engine turned bases raised on elegant marble columns and pedestals with gilt ormolu molding near base.

Good condition and a matching pair, left and right.

 


France  mid 19th century or earlier

Price  AUD $3200 pair

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Title Imperial Austrian Empire Gilt Bronze Ormolu Candlestick Signed HOLLENBACH

Dimensions

Height 20cm

Length 9cm

Depth 9cm

Description

Impressive Gilt bronze candlestick with the head of the Empress by Reknowned Austrian bronze foundry of David Hollenbach, Vienna. Superb quality of this piece reflects the very high standard that was achieved by this master Biedermeier foundry.

Gilded bronze  with chisseled details and stamped to base: HOLLENBACH WIEN.


Austrian , Circa 1840

Price AUD $1295

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Title  Pair bronze Empire Tall Candelabra H 74 cm

Dimensions

Height 74cm
Width 28 cm

Depth 28 cm

Candelabra height without top 55 cm

Weight 12 kg pair


Description

Tall pair of Charles X French Empire style tall candelabra with removable top for single candle use.

A very impressive pair of very heavy cast metal candle chandeliers with polished bronze highlights.

 



Price AUD $2950 pair

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Title  Rare pair patinated bronze Empire caryatid candelabra

Description

Good pair of gilt bronze ormolu and patinated French Empire period candelabra with three ornate gilded arms raised on patinated Egyptian caryatid statues and on engine turned gilded bronze bases.

Very rare to fine a pair in this style and of its age.

 

 

France, Paris circa 1815


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Title  Vintage French  Louis XV bronze candlestick in rococo style with foundry mark Jetmar Rococo

 



Description

Vintage French  Louis XV bronze candlestick in rococo style with foundry mark Jetmar Rococo.

Has been discreetly drilled for later electrification if desired.

 

French circa 1960 in the 18th century manner

 

Dimensions

Height 20 cm

Width 10 cm

Depth 10 cm

Weight 600 grams


Price AUD $85

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Title Four Rare Gilt Bronze French empire Candelabra
Dimensions Height 65cm Depth 20cm

Description Rare set of Four Gilt bronze Ormolu French Louis Philippe, 3 arm four light candelabrum.This magnificent set is circa 1830 It is very hard to find any Set of Four matching candlesticks hence is extremely rare. Very fine chiselled details raised onwinged lions paw feet with original sconces. Price is for all four
Circa 1830

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Title Ormolu Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Candlestick attributed to Pregermain for castle Bagatelle


Description

Extremely rare Ormolu gilt bronze Louis XVI period candlesticks attributed to the royal court sculptor Etienne Martincourt 1763- 1791.

Very good detailed chiselled ornamentation. French late 18th century with original mercurial gilding in excellent order.

It is complete and totally original and drawings by Delafosse exist for this particular design.
FRANCE Circa 1790

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Title Rare Pair Antique Berlin Iron Candlesticks after a Schinkel design
Dimensions Height 30cm Diameter 10cm

Description Rare pair Berlin Iron candlesticks In the manner of K.F. Schinkel on tripod base and fine pierced acanthus details. This design has been copied by modern fine arts casting Buderus Foundry but these are the real 19th century castings
Circa 1825

Price AUD $2,200
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Title Pair French Empire Bronze ormolu caryatid Candelabra

Dimensions

Width 28cm

Height 68cm

Description

Fine pair of French bronze and fire or mercurial gilt bronze ormolu caryatid figure candelabra . The beautifully sculpted figures atop a rouge marble base. The well sculpted empire candelabra top with central gilt bronze flame finial. 19th century French. These rare pieces are very heavy at 5.5 kg each. This style is very reminiscent of the work of renowned English regency scholar and architect Thomas Hope and the French Empire bronze masterpieces of P. Thomire


France 19th century


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Title Gilt Bronze Tripod Empire Candlesticks


Description

A Good Pair French Empire period gilt bronze tripod candlesticks with original wax tray and removable bobeche.

Raised on tripple lions paw feet and mounted bronze plinth. Superb quality casting of the period
Circa 1825

Price

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Title Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Caryatid Candlestick circa 1835


Description

Louis XVI bronze caryatid candlestick with gilt bronze nozzle . In the Napoleonic Reture D'Egypt style, the patinated bronse figurine of an Egyptian stands supporting a mercurial gilt single candel sconce.

This figure is then raised on a garland draped white marble pedestal
Circa 1835

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Title  Pair patinated bronze  Empire candlesticks of superb quality on Sienna marble base


Description

Gorgeous pair of French dark brown patinated bronze candelsticks in the Empire manner, with reeded column with chisseled floral acanthus scrollwork with palmette top. Still retain their original bronze wax drip trays or bobeche that hold the candle.

 

The whole raised on tri paw feet and Polished Sienna marble shaped pedestal and complete with original bobeche all in superb condition for thier age.

 

France, Paris circa 1825


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Title Fine silvered copper Sheffield candelabra with original sconces and central snuffer


Description

 

English Georgian style three light candelabra with three candle sconces and with original ( rare) central snuffer . the elegant scroll arms emminating from the lift of upper section. the single baluster candelstick with original felt base.

No signatures or manufacturers stamps or markings
English Circa 1885

Price 

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TitleOrmolu Gilt Bronze Empire Candlesticks


Description

 

Pair Ormolu gilt bronze Empire candlesticks with fine cast anthenium bases reeded column supports and basket weave capitals, adorned with acanthus leaves.

The engine turned candle sconces with original bobeche, wax drip trays.

Good original condition.


France Circa 1825

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Title Pair gilt bronze French Cassolettes with marble base, superb quality


Description

Superb pair of two tone bronze cassolettes candelsticks, with mercurial gilt ramshead supports raised on hooved feet in the neoclassical Ancient Roman style.

Engine turned and gilt circular bases are raised on grey marble bases.

French 1830
1.5 kg pair
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Title Beautifully Pair Candle Prickets in carved gilt wood circa 1790


Description

Beautifully carved pair candle pricketts with original paint work and real gold leaf watergilt highlights. original wrought iron candle spike to top.

Turned fluted and carved with lower pataera in giltwood and raised on turned baluster feet.

French late 18th century .

Priced per pair
Circa 1790

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Title Rare Pair Berlin Iron Caryatid Candlestick 1825


Description

Rare Pr Berlin Iron caryatid candlesticks with turned columnar pedestals and square bases. A very rare item of the late Empire Biedermeier period


German Berlin Circa 1825

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Title French silver gilt bronze Bouillotte lamp with hand painted tole shade

 

 

A solid bronze and silver plated french empire Bouillotte lamp with twin candle sconces fitted to elegant drip tray. The adjustable height hand painted and gilt toleware oval shade is raised or lowered according to candle length .

 


French 19th century

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Title Antique Roman OIL LAMP BRONZE CANDELABRA 1780 carved detail REGENCY GRAND TOUR

Dimensions

Height 39cm

Width 21cm

Depth 19cm

Description

Superb RARE pair of ANTIQUE Roman solid BRONZE candelabra in the shape of a stork with a snake in its beak. The head and tail act to hold up the chains from which an oil lamp is suspended. These lamps were designed to be used and are beautifully crafted. One has has an owl and the other a tiny mouse, symbols of nocturnal creatures. The double headed eagle on the other oil lamp is superb in detail .

The stork stands on a naturalistic tree trunk and this in turn is supported by a tripod in the classic Roman manner

ITALIAN 18th Century



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Title Pair of antique gilt bronze Empire wall lights candle sconces


Description

A beautiful pair of fine French antique Empire fire gilt bronze one arm wall lights, drilled for later electrification. The solid arms are cast in bronze and chisseled and burnished and then applied to theornate rozette centre wall plate .

Superb quality ormolu and priced as a pair.

 

French 19th century

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Title Rare Pair Regency Candlesticks


Description

Rare pair Regency Candlesticks with Caryatid figures holding aloft a single scone each. Fine engine turned detail and original floral wax tray ( bobeche) with weighted bases.
Circa 1820

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Title Single Bronze Louis Philippe Candlestick
Single bronze Louis Philippe candlestick



Description

Single bronze Louis Philippe candlestick raised on tripod feet with lion mask and shell adronment. The top in the form of an Ancient Roman oil lamp.


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Title Pair Empire Bronze Candelabra 3 Light
Pair Empire Bronze candelabra 3 light


Description

Pair Empire Bronze candelabra 3 light with gilt ormolu and dark bronze finish. 19th century in very good condition. Priced per pair

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Title Beautiful Castellated Candelsticks
Beautiful castellated candelsticks

Description

Beautiful castellated candelsticks with precision detailed turrets . These fine iron pieces are probably made in Berlin , Germany. Priced as a pair.
Circa 1840

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Title  Bronze Roman Harpist Candlestick
Bronze roman harpist candlestick



Description

Bronze roman harpist candlestick with weighted square base. Regency period
Circa 1820

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Title   Large tall five arm French Empire candelabra in gilt and patinated bronze


Description

 

 

A French Empire solid bronze and gilt and patinated bronze Empire five arm candelabra with original sconces bobeche wax drip trays. mercurial gilding with turned taper column and beautifully worked tripod base with lions paw support.

 

 


French early 19th century

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Title Finest pair Gilt bronze ormolu French Louis XVI candelabra


Description

 

 

Superb pair of gilded bronze Louis XVI candelabra with twin scroll arms and fluted column support The turned base resting on moulded square section feet all held tongether by tradition sqaure cut brass nuts.


French 19th century

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Title Large silvered bronze altar candlestick of large proportions


Description

 

 

A solid bronze cast clerical taper of candelstick in silvered bronze. The three sided empire base with scrolling acanthus leaves and lions paw feet with three facetted cartouche sculptures.

Elegant tapering fluted column with well shaped neoclassic urn shaped top.

These types of candle torchere are highly sought after by the design trade as they convert very easily to electrical fittings for a very empressive lamp base.

 


French mid 19th century

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Title  Antique gilt bronze French Louis XV candelabra with original scroll arms and wax tray bobeche circa 1870

 Description

Rare antique gilt bronze French Louis XV candelabra with original rococo scroll arms and wax tray bobeche circa 1870.

 

 From the reign of Napoleon III 1848-1870 this tall candelabrum in the French Louis XV rococo manner with four well sculpted acanthus scroll arms. A tall central column eminates from a Rococo Versailles urn that sits on a plinth with a turned black marble base.

 

French 2nd Empire 1870 in the

 

 


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Title  Antique pair gilt French 2nd Empire candlesticks with twin sconces joined by sea serpents Napoleon III


Description

Antique pair gilt Second Empire candlesticks with twin sconces joined by intertwining sea serpents mounted on Renaissance style square bases


French circa 1860

Napoleon III

 

 

 


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Title    A Grand mercurial gilt heavy bronze candelabrum French Rennaissance style 19th century

 


Description

A Superb quality French ormolu candelabrum with with six arms emminating in two heights from a beautifully formed candelabra base.

Scroll arms or solid bronze with acanthus scrollwork and rams heads supporting neoclassical acanthus adorned wax trays and original candle cups.

It is very rare to find such a wonderful piece of ormolu and in such good condition. The gilding is flawless and original

 

French, Paris , circa 1840


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Title  Pair or rare Swedish porphyry and ormolu candlesticks Karl Johan period

Description

Rare pair of Swedish Porphyry candlesticks with mercurial gilt bronze mounts.

This gorgeous pair are in excellent condition and the Swedish stone is unique and faultless, no chips or repairs.

In the Empire manner, with reeded column with chisseled floral acanthus scrollwork with palmette top. Still retain their original bronze wax drip trays / bobeche that hold the candle.

 Porphyry was mined in Alvdalen since 1788 . It was later aquired by the King of Sweden Karl XIV Johan, and these candlesticks would date and come from this source.

The lower platform base with turned ornamentation and shaped bases are all original and the gilding is flawless and original

 

Swedish, Stockholm, circa 1825


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Title  Rare Pair gilt bronze Swedish late Gustavian candlesticks


Description

Superb pair of Swedish late Gustavian gilt bronze and white marble candlesticks in column form. Each with traditional brass chain details of the neoclassical period.

Raised on turned bronze collars and shaped square white mable bases.

Swedish Stockholm circa 1800

 

Overall Dimensions

Height 16 cm

Width 7 cm

Depth 7 cm


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Title  Rare Pair gilt bronze Louis XVI bronze and marble candelsticks.

Description

Superb pair of French ormolu gilt bronze and white marble candelsticks in the Louis XVI style.

Superb quality and condition  typical of the quality of fine paris made fire gilt bronze ormolu.

France Paris circa 1840


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Title Pair Of Bronze Gilt Candelabrae
Pair of Bronze gilt candelabrae

Description Pair of Bronze gilt candelabra with three arms and four candles each. Finely worked bronze of the Louis Phillip period, France 1830-1845. good original gilding. Priced per pair
Circa 1845

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