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A pair of Empire ormolu and patinated bronze thirteen-light candelabra circa 1815, the candlearms later
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- bronze, oak
- height 48 in.
- 122 cm
Condition
Candlearms later; probably late 19th/early 20th century. Previously drilled and wired for electricity; now with plugged drill hole to shafts of candleabra. One figure with casting hole to drapery. Ormolu with rubbing, traces of oxidation and surface dirt. Patinated bronze with some rubbing at extremities. In good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Two pairs of candelabra incorporating the same bronze figures holding a cornucopia, on turned black marble socles, were delivered by "Thomire Duterme et Comp. fabricants de bronzes rue Taitbout no. 15 les ateliers rue Boucherat no. 7" was delivered to the Garde-meuble for the Emperor Napoleon's petits appartements, the Palace of Saint-Cloud ("Salon avec brocart vert et or"). Described as "deux paires de girandole à figure de femme en bronze couleur antique, partie et contrepartie, tenant une cornet antique d'òu sortent cinq branches en bronze ciselé et doré au mat ainsi que le cornet, les figures posées sur un pied de marbre noir avec torset cormiche en bronze ciselé et doré au mat à 1500 la paire."
In 1810 they were moved to the Palace of Compiègne where they were placed in the Salon des princes in the Emperor's grands appartements. See M.-F. Dupuy-Baylet, Les Bronzes du mobilier national 1800-1870, Dijon, 2010, pp. 172-173, no. 94.