"Pair Of Napoleon III Ormolu Wall-lights After Jean-charles Delafosse"
19th Century French Pair of chiseled and gilded bronze wall-lights, the fluted barrel, from which acanthus leaves escape in scrolls forming two arms of light, and crowned with a fire pot, neck-shovels with twisted flutes, heart, hoes with leaves of water.Circa 1880
Parisian quality work of the late nineteenth century after a model by Jean-Charles Delafosse.
Original gilding
Electrified
The model of our sconces takes the creations of 18th century bronzers who were directly inspired by the drawings of Jean-Charles Delafosse in the 1760s. In particular, the collection of engravings entitled “Nouvelle iconologie historique" or "Attributs hiéroglyphiques”, published in 1768, which gives models that present the same volutes then flanking a barrel as those forming the two arms of light of our sconces.
Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1791). Architect, ornamentist, French painter was above all an architect who knew how to deploy all his originality in the ornament, he is known for his collections of architectural models. Important theorist of the Louis XVI style «square» and the beginnings of neo-classicism. His influence is noticeable in the decor of Parisian houses in the years 1760-1780.
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