"Gilt Bronze Chandelier Signed Octave Lelièvre (1869-1947)"
Large Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze. In the center an ovoid body supports 6 sconces in acanthus leaves. The central shaft is decorated with garlands, its base carries a bouquet and a pine cone supported by two trimmings branches ending in a Rocaille style cup. Chandelier from the 1910s signed Octave Lelièvre sculptor, Susse frères editions. Note some wear of gilding on the sconces, the electrification is redone. a pair of identical chandeliers was sold at Sothebys in 2015, it made 22,500 USD. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/distinguished-private-asian-collection-n09361/lot.101.html