拍品专文
It is likely that these candelabra, which display the Egyptian motifs so popular in the Empire period, were commissioned soon after Louis-Philippe's ascent to the throne in 1830, possibly after designs by the architect Pierre Fontaine.
The château de Neuilly was originally built for Marc Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson. Early in the 19th century it belonged to Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon's most distinguished generals who married Napoleon's youngest sister Caroline. When Murat was made the King of Naples in 1808, the château de Neuilly, together with its contents, passed on to his sister-in-law Pauline, Princesse Borghese.
In 1818 the duc d'Orléans, later Louis-Phillipe of France (1773-1850), bought the château and commissioned the architect Pierre Fontaine to refurbish it. The château was eventually destroyed in 1848.
Three other pairs of this model from the château (with inventory numbers 24493, 23494 and 23589) were sold Drouot Arcoli, Paris, 9 December 1991, lot 107, and a further pair was sold Neuilly, 25 November 1987, lot 84 (with inventory number 29583).
The château de Neuilly was originally built for Marc Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson. Early in the 19th century it belonged to Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon's most distinguished generals who married Napoleon's youngest sister Caroline. When Murat was made the King of Naples in 1808, the château de Neuilly, together with its contents, passed on to his sister-in-law Pauline, Princesse Borghese.
In 1818 the duc d'Orléans, later Louis-Phillipe of France (1773-1850), bought the château and commissioned the architect Pierre Fontaine to refurbish it. The château was eventually destroyed in 1848.
Three other pairs of this model from the château (with inventory numbers 24493, 23494 and 23589) were sold Drouot Arcoli, Paris, 9 December 1991, lot 107, and a further pair was sold Neuilly, 25 November 1987, lot 84 (with inventory number 29583).