A PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV MEISSEN PORCELAIN AND GILT BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA, THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1750, THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1765-1770
Auction Closed
February 2, 06:45 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV MEISSEN PORCELAIN AND GILT BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA, THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1750, THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1765-1770
the Meissen sweetmeat figures of Turks modelled by J. F. Eberlein, and J. J. Kändler respectively; one figure with crossed swords mark visible to rear of base
height 15 3/4 in.; width 12 in.; depth 6 1/2 in.
39.5 cm; 30.5 cm; 16.5 cm
L'Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, Inc., New York
Two pairs of almost identical gilt bronze candelabra with Meissen bouquetière figures of c.1745 by Kändler were sold Sotheby's London, A Mansion Overlooking a Royal Park, 28 April 2015, Lot 64. A similar pair to these was sold by Lady Sarah Roubanis, Christie's, London, 5th December 1974, lot 22, and a further pair was sold from the Hillingdon Collection, Christie's, London, 29th June 1972, lot 60. Identical three-light candelabra mounts were also used on a pair of candelabra with Sèvres biscuit figures of c.1760 of The Young Supplicant and The Gardener after designs by Boucher, now in the Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris (CAM 601.1, 601.2). Madame du Barry is known to have owned an identical pair, delivered by the marchand mercier Simon-Philippe Poirier in the early 1770s.