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Elegant pair of French Empire-style candlesticks executed in finely chased gilt and patinated bronze. Each features a tapering fluted shaft … Read more Elegant pair of French Empire-style candlesticks executed in finely chased gilt and patinated bronze. Each features a tapering fluted shaft rising from a richly ornamented standard decorated with palmettes and classical motifs, surmounted by a gadrooned candle cup. The shaped triangular bases are supported by three recumbent lion-form monopodia, creating a striking architectural silhouette characteristic of the Empire period. The contrast between the warm gilt bronze and dark patinated surfaces reflects the refined neoclassical aesthetic inspired by Classical antiquity and favored in early 19th-century France. See less
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