RARE PAIR OF CANDELABRA - Lot 181

Lot n° 181
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RARE PAIR OF CANDELABRA - Lot 181
RARE PAIR OF CANDELABRA Pair of poppy-flower candelabra, Directoire period. Three-light candelabra in patinated, gilded, and finely chased bronze. Each candelabrum rests on a cylindrical base adorned with palmettes, masks, and drapery, surmounted by a figure dressed in ancient style holding a vase from which emerge light arms decorated with leaves and poppy flowers. French work from the Directoire period. H: 50 cm Condition report: In good condition, with restoration, particularly to the gilding. Bibliography: Louis J.-M. Daubenton, “Pavot,” *Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers*, Paris, 1765. Ernest Dumonthier, *Les Bronzes du Mobilier National*, vol. II, Paris, 1911. Note: Similar models were held by the Mobilier National, notably at the Élysée Palace and the Ministry of the Navy in the early 20th century. Expert for this lot: Christian d’Ansembourg
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