AFTER A DESIGN BY KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL, BERLIN, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A NORTH GERMAN GILT-METAL, GILTWOOD AND CUT-GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER
AFTER A DESIGN BY KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL, BERLIN, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The shaft with two graduated circular tiers each surmounted by foliate finials and hung with facetted and fleche drops, the shaft terminating in a moulded circular dish with acorn finial, issuing twelve outscrolling rods to the facetted lower tier surmounted by bold stylized anthemion finials and issuing acanthus wrapped scrolling branches with floral nozzles - drilled for electricity, regilt
95 cm. high x 110 cm. diam.

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Lot Essay

A closely related chandelier was sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 24 June 2008, lot 753.

For additional information see the catalogue note on the previous lot.

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