Pair Antique French Neoclassical Toleware Urn Sconces
An exceptional pair of antique French Neoclassical tôle peinte (toleware) single-light candle wall sconces, masterfully hand-fashioned from thin sheet iron and pressed tin plate. Each sconce features an elegant urn-form shield backplate highlighted by stenciled geometric punchwork, beautifully surmounted by a multi-layered foliate crown finished in a classic French green pigment. A single, gracefully looped tin bracket extends from the base to support a cylindrical candle nozzle and bobeche drip pan designed for standard taper candles. Fully intact with no structural repairs, the pair displays a highly sought-after, untouched distressed character with authentic surface oxidation, natural paint flaking, and an aged dark lacquer backing that exposes the original burnt-orange iron oxide primer coat—making them a stellar acquisition for collectors of historical European folk art, French Country, or provincial design. They measure 14 inches long, 6.5 inches wide, approx 5 inches from the wall. Overall good/fair condition, please see photos.
Condition
See description. Shipping: We do not ship in house, you may contact upsstoreauctions@yahoo for quotes. Items can be picked up in person from our gallery as well. In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition of lots, as there are no returns based on condition. The printed conditions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
An exceptional pair of antique French Neoclassical tôle peinte (toleware) single-light candle wall sconces, masterfully hand-fashioned from thin sheet iron and pressed tin plate. Each sconce features an elegant urn-form shield backplate highlighted by stenciled geometric punchwork, beautifully surmounted by a multi-layered foliate crown finished in a classic French green pigment. A single, gracefully looped tin bracket extends from the base to support a cylindrical candle nozzle and bobeche drip pan designed for standard taper candles. Fully intact with no structural repairs, the pair displays a highly sought-after, untouched distressed character with authentic surface oxidation, natural paint flaking, and an aged dark lacquer backing that exposes the original burnt-orange iron oxide primer coat—making them a stellar acquisition for collectors of historical European folk art, French Country, or provincial design. They measure 14 inches long, 6.5 inches wide, approx 5 inches from the wall. Overall good/fair condition, please see photos.
Condition
See description. Shipping: We do not ship in house, you may contact upsstoreauctions@yahoo for quotes. Items can be picked up in person from our gallery as well. In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition of lots, as there are no returns based on condition. The printed conditions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
