Superb Pair Of Gilt Bronze Lamps In High Relief From The Napoleon III Period

Exceptional pair of gilded bronze lamps from the Napoleon III period with high relief naturalist decoration.
This pair of lamps has a superb decoration of flowering morning glories decorated with numerous insects:
beetles, spiders, butterflies, etc.
and on which birds in relief come to catch insects.

The birds, flowers, leaves and some insects seem to want to detach themselves from the pot-bellied vases as in reality.

The neck of the lamps is decorated with a frieze of stylized palm leaves.
The bodies of the lamps rest on pedestals with elongated gadroons themselves sealed on bases in sea green and black Belgian marble.
The sockets on the sides are formed of thick foliage scrolls decorated with pearls and ribbons.
The electrical assembly has been completely revised and brought up to current standards.
superbe quality of the bronze with a magnificent finish, the resumption of chiseling is exceptional and suggests not only a very great naturalist sculptor and a famous foundry even if there is no signature.
beautiful gilding.
no defects to report.
some chips on the base of the marble bases but barely visible.

a pair of naturalist lamps in high quality gilded bronze from the Napoleon III period suggesting the arrival of art nouveau.

dimensions:
43 cm high for the lamps and 90 cm with the electrification.
15 cm in diameter at the base.

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