19th/20th Century - Gilded Bronze Candelabra with a Decorative Putto Figure - Louis XV Style, Neo-Rococo
19th/20th Century – Gold-Plated Six-Candle Candelabra with a Figurine of a Musing Putto
Height: 61.2 cm.
Maximum width: 24 cm.
Maximum base width: 17.5 cm.
An impressive, six-candle figurative candelabrum, made of cast and chiseled gilded metal. The material may be bronze or a brass alloy. The design follows a historicist Neo-Rococo style, inspired by French Louis XV-style pieces.
The candelabrum rests on an elaborate, three-legged base with a circular outline. Its central section consists of a profiled plinth decorated with vertical fluting, acanthus ornamentation, and bands of floral decoration. The three volute-shaped legs are topped with broad leaves that provide stable points of support.
Placed on the round pedestal is a fully sculpted figure of a naked boy with curly hair, partially concealed by drapery tied around his hips. The figure lacks clearly defined wings; therefore, it is more accurate to identify it as a putto of a pastoral or Bacchic nature rather than as a “little angel.” The boy holds a small wind instrument to his lips, resembling a flute or a pipe. His head is adorned with leaves and fruit, likely from a grapevine, which may indicate a connection between the depiction and the retinue of Bacchus. The figure leans against a stylized tree trunk, which extends upward into a structure supporting the arms of a candlestick.
The upper part of the object takes the form of a sprawling floral composition. Six S-shaped arms are arranged around the central shaft, and a seventh light source is placed higher up, at the finial. The arms are decorated with leaves, shoots, flowers, and volutes. Each candle holder is set in a cup-shaped frame and complemented by a wide flange with a jagged, leaf-like edge. The whole forms an asymmetrical yet harmonious composition characteristic of Neo-Rococo decorative objects from the second half of the 19th century.
The candelabrum was most likely made in Western Europe, possibly in France, in the late 19th or early 20th century. The use of a figure of a music-playing putto, rich floral ornamentation, and elaborate, curved arms corresponds to the repertoire of French bronze foundries that produced furnishings for stately salons.
Condition: as shown in the photos. Some elements are loose or unattached.
19th/20th Century – Gold-Plated Six-Candle Candelabra with a Figurine of a Musing Putto
Height: 61.2 cm.
Maximum width: 24 cm.
Maximum base width: 17.5 cm.
An impressive, six-candle figurative candelabrum, made of cast and chiseled gilded metal. The material may be bronze or a brass alloy. The design follows a historicist Neo-Rococo style, inspired by French Louis XV-style pieces.
The candelabrum rests on an elaborate, three-legged base with a circular outline. Its central section consists of a profiled plinth decorated with vertical fluting, acanthus ornamentation, and bands of floral decoration. The three volute-shaped legs are topped with broad leaves that provide stable points of support.
Placed on the round pedestal is a fully sculpted figure of a naked boy with curly hair, partially concealed by drapery tied around his hips. The figure lacks clearly defined wings; therefore, it is more accurate to identify it as a putto of a pastoral or Bacchic nature rather than as a “little angel.” The boy holds a small wind instrument to his lips, resembling a flute or a pipe. His head is adorned with leaves and fruit, likely from a grapevine, which may indicate a connection between the depiction and the retinue of Bacchus. The figure leans against a stylized tree trunk, which extends upward into a structure supporting the arms of a candlestick.
The upper part of the object takes the form of a sprawling floral composition. Six S-shaped arms are arranged around the central shaft, and a seventh light source is placed higher up, at the finial. The arms are decorated with leaves, shoots, flowers, and volutes. Each candle holder is set in a cup-shaped frame and complemented by a wide flange with a jagged, leaf-like edge. The whole forms an asymmetrical yet harmonious composition characteristic of Neo-Rococo decorative objects from the second half of the 19th century.
The candelabrum was most likely made in Western Europe, possibly in France, in the late 19th or early 20th century. The use of a figure of a music-playing putto, rich floral ornamentation, and elaborate, curved arms corresponds to the repertoire of French bronze foundries that produced furnishings for stately salons.
Condition: as shown in the photos. Some elements are loose or unattached.
