Japonisme, Pair Of Important Candelabras From A Large Parisian House

A pair of large candelabra of exceptional quality, produced in Paris in the Japanese style from 1870-1890. They are executed in extremely well-chased bronze, with a triple patina (gilded, silvered and vermeil bronze), in a sophisticated symbolic composition. They rest on three feline legs fixed on a green marble base, with five branches evoking antique oil lamps resting on a shaft with plant motifs, the binnacles with pseudo-Japanese motifs, and the whole surmounted by a heron resting on a turtle, a true naturalistic sculpture. The neo-classical / Napoleon III / Far-Eastern ornamental vocabulary, the quality of assembly and execution, the chasing, the triple patina, the symbolism of stability and elevation with the heron on the turtle that are a Western evocation of Japanese thought, all testify to a very high-end production from a large workshop for a cultivated and refined clientele.
The state of preservation is excellent, including the very subtle gold/silver/vermeil finishes. These pieces have great decorative power and real presence.
Height: 67 cm