Collection of the Rochechouart de Mortemart Family
A pair of Directoire patinated and gilt-bronze three-light candelabra, circa 1800
Lot closes
September 29, 02:37 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
Starting Bid
2,000 EUR
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Description
decorated with a couple of figures in antique Roman dress, holding a vase with three leafy and flowering branches emerging, on a pedestal adorned with female masks and drapery, resting on a base applied with palmette motifs; (one nozzle missing)
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Height 19 3/4 in. ; Haut. 50 cm
Collection of the Rochechouart de Mortemart Family.
RELATED LITERATURE:
E. Dumonthier, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National: Bronzes d'Éclairage et de Chauffage, Paris, 1911, pl. 30, fig. 6
A virtually identical pair of candelabra is located at the Élysée Palace (illustrated in E. Dumonthier, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National: Bronzes d'Éclairage et de Chauffage, Paris, 1911, pl. 30, fig. 6), while a similar pair is held at the Ministry of the Navy.
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