Lot 123
123
A PAIR OF DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA
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A PAIR OF DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA

CIRCA 1795-1800

Details
A PAIR OF DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA
CIRCA 1795-1800
The scrolling foliate cast branches issuing from amphora supported by classically draped male and female figures on cylindrical stepped bases applied with Etruscan masks and anthemion mounts
26 ¼ in. (66.5 cm.) high
Special notice

These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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Lot Essay

A virtually identical pair of candelabra is in the Palais de L'Élysee, illustrated in E. Dumonthier, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National: Bronzes d'Éclairage et de Chauffage, Paris, 1911, pl. 30, figs. 6, 6 bis. A similar pair is at the Ministère de la Marine. A pair of this model sold Christie's, Paris, 16 November 2008, lot 279, and another pair, Christie's, New York, 22 May 2002, lot 381.
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