A pair of French gilt-bronze and patinated bronze vases in Louis XVI style, 19th century

A pair of French gilt-bronze and patinated bronze vases in Louis XVI style, 19th century

(mounted as lampstands, fitted for electricity)
Height 17⅔in; Haut. 45 cm

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Paire de vases en bronze doré et patiné de style Louis XVI, France, XIXe siècle

(montés en lampes, percés pour l'électricité)
Height 17⅔ in; Haut. 45 cm

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Condition Report:
Very decorative pair of lamps, the silvered blue ground has a good color. The giltbronze mounts are dirty and will benefit a cleaning to recover their brightness. Fitted for electricity.

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Provenance:
Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 11 January 2006, lot 205 (4.800 €).