Pair of Vintage Brass Palm-Form Candlesticks in Classical Urn Stands

Details

Description

A charming pair of mid-20th-century brass candlesticks modeled as stylized palm trees rising from classical urn-form pedestals, the design evoking … Read more A charming pair of mid-20th-century brass candlesticks modeled as stylized palm trees rising from classical urn-form pedestals, the design evoking both exotic revivalism and Mediterranean decorative traditions. Each example features a fluted urn set upon a square plinth, from which ascends a textured palm trunk terminating in a clustered canopy of individually pressed and serrated fronds, arranged around a central candle nozzle. The pots are filled with brass-toned aggregate fragments, heightening the trompe-l’oeil illusion of potted ornamental palms. Their form recalls the enduring European fascination with cultivated palms in conservatories and winter gardens during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, later translated into domestic decorative objects meant to evoke travel, botanical collecting, and colonial exotica.

Measurements: 12.5" h x 4.5" w See less