Early 19th Century Charles X Chiseled Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamps Attributed Claude Galle - a Pair

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A Pair of French Regency Charles X intricately Etched / chiseled Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamps Mounted as lamps.
This exquisite … Read more A Pair of French Regency Charles X intricately Etched / chiseled Gilt Bronze Candlestick Lamps Mounted as lamps.
This exquisite pair of French Empire candlesticks is attributed to Claude Galle
The chased and gilt bronze works exemplify the grandeur of early 19th-century artistry
The partially fluted shafts are decorated with floral motifs. featuring a gilt bronze base with intricate swan and foliate motifs. The circular base features a central medallion of a woman in a helmet—representing Pallas Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, handicraft, and the arts -surrounded by a sunburst design, flanked by swan motifs.
It is crafted from ormolu (gilt bronze) with a combination of matte and shiny finishes, a hallmark of high-quality French bronze from the Charles X period.
The overall design incorporates Renaissance Revival elements, such as the detailed foliate borders and griffins or swans framing the central figure.
The base also incorporates detailed aquatic imagery, specifically a dolphin or similar sea creature, surrounded by foliage and ribbon motifs. Just and exceptional piece art work.

Claude Galle candle stick are so rare that you can, at your convenience, convert back these to candlesticks.

Claude Galle is regarded as one of the most important bronziers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

It measures 5.5" in width 5.5" in depth, 13.5" tall to the top the original candlestick and 18.5" to the top of the light bulb socket 26" See less