CIRCA 1775, IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-CHARLES DELAFOSSE

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU TWO-LIGHT WALL-LIGHTS
CIRCA 1775, IN THE MANNER OF JEAN-CHARLES DELAFOSSE
The backplate surmounted with an acanthus clad flaming urn, issuing two scrolling candle arms hung with oak leaf garlands
19 ¼ in. (49 cm.) high; 13 ½ in. (34.5 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

Embellished with heavy garlanded swags and scrolling branches ingeniously issuing from the backplate, this splendid pair of wall-lights was executed in the ‘gout a la Grecque’ circa 1770-’75 and derives from an engraving by the ornemaniste Jean-Charles Delafosse, published in 1768 in his "Nouvelle Iconologie Historique". The model was subsequently also developed with three branches and a pair is illustrated in H. Ottomeyer / P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, Vol.I, p.187. Examples with differing finials also exist such as the pair with vase finials, sold Christie’s Paris, 24 June 2002, lot 149 (€ 64,625). A further pair is in the collections of the Mobilier National, and illustrated in Portefeuille des Arts Décoratifs vers 1900.

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