Pair Of Three-light Candelabra Decorated With A Cupid, Gilded And Patinated Bronze, 19th Century

- Pair of three-light candelabra in gilded and chiseled bronze decorated with a figure of Cupid in patinated bronze, French work from the Empire period.

- On a hollowed-out square base supporting a cylindrical base with guilloche decoration, stands a Cupid in patinated bronze. His gestures are delicate; his right hand raised, his thumb and index finger spread, he is about to seize an arrow in his gilded bronze quiver that he carries on his back. He holds, with his left hand, to a straight stem made of fat leaves that bears three lights. The central light, in the continuity of the stem, ends with curved lanceolate leaves allowing the installation of a pedestal and finely chiseled socket. Its frieze decoration represents swans facing each other among plants. The other two light arms, with ruffled foliage, end with a pedestal topped with a socket in the form of a base with lanceolate leaves. All the sockets are topped with a bobèche.

- This pair of candelabra is distinguished by its very fine chiseling, as well as by the research into material effects with the use of guilloche. Add the contrast of the patinated and gilded bronze, this candelabra offers pleasant plays of contrasts of color and light.

- An old restoration is to be noted on one of the light arms (see photos)

- Dimensions - height: 49.5 cm, width: 23.5 cm, depth: 11.5 cm --