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A PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE PATINATED BRONZE AND ORMOLU NINE-LIGHT CANDELABRA
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- patinated bronze, gilt bronze
- height 35 1/2 in.
- 90 cm
Condition
Large scale and impressive form. Drilled for electricity. Gilt bronze with some minor oxidation, light surface scratches, and rubbing. One candelabra is slightly loose and the body at the join of the patinated bronze can move- recommend tightening. One bird to the top of one candelabra is broken at the feet (detached but present).
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
This model is inspired by a similar candelabra by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) which was based on a design by Charles Percier. A design of a similar caryatid is in the Musée du Louvre by Percier and illustrated in Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich: 1986, p. 336, pl. 5.3.4. A candelabra based on that design is illustrated, ibid., p. 336, pl. 5.3.3. An almost identical model in a private collection, but with the caryatid in gilt bronze instead of patinated bronze, is illustrated in Egyptomania, Paris: 1994, pg. 286, fig. 2.