Antique Arms of Light from Sevres, 1700s, Set of 2

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Pair of biscuit and bronze candlesticks with two arms depicting children with hunting horns. Sevres, 19th century.

the representation of … Read more Pair of biscuit and bronze candlesticks with two arms depicting children with hunting horns. Sevres, 19th century.

the representation of the cherubs is clearly inspired by the drawings of françois boucher.

a series of this set was commissioned by empress eugénie, who had a great passion for the 18th century.

no. 239 in the sèvres catalog of objects. Pair of very rare candlesticks made in sèvres between 1758 and 1815. Manufacture royale de sèvres.

no. 239 in the sèvres catalog of objects. Very rare pair of candlesticks made in sèvres between 1758 and 1815. Manufacture royale de sèvres. In 1740, the vincennes factory was founded, thanks to the support of louis xv and madame de pompadour, in order to compete with the productions of chantilly and meissen.


in 1756, the factory was transferred to sèvres to a building constructed on the initiative of madame de pompadour, near her bellevue castle. Measuring 130 meters long and four stories high, it was built between 1753 and 1756 by the architect lindet under the supervision of the engineer jean-rodolphe perronet on the site of the farm known as "de la guyarde." on either side of the central pavilion, topped on the attic floor by an unsculpted pediment bearing the clock of the former royal glassworks, the building extends over two long wings ending in corner pavilions at both ends. The central pavilion is preceded by a courtyard known as the public courtyard, enclosed by a wrought iron gate. Opposite the factory is a half-moon shaped area for parking visitors' carriages.


on the ground floor, the building housed the clay reserves, the woodpile, and the raw material stores. The first floor housed the molding, plastering, sculpting, and engraving workshops, as well as the kilns. The second floor was home to the sculptors, turners, repairers, and upholsterers. Finally, the attic floor housed the painters, gilders, animal sculptors, and figurine makers.


in 1756, louis xv bought all the shares in sèvres and became its sole shareholder.


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