Pair Of Candlesticks 19th Century Empire Style

A beautiful pair of Napoleon III period gilt bronze candlesticks, featuring an elegant and perfectly balanced neoclassical design. Each candlestick rests on a stepped, quadrangular base, richly decorated with a finely chiseled relief frieze of stylized scrolls and foliage, supported by four small toupie feet adorned with acanthus leaves.

The base supports a flared, fluted pedestal, whose radiating lines add a graceful height to the whole. The central fluted, baluster-shaped stem is framed by three detached uprights imitating twisted columns joined beneath a foliate crown. This architectural composition lends the piece a remarkable visual lightness while asserting a typically refined Second Empire style.

The double-spiraled candle arms extend elegantly in a particularly harmonious symmetrical movement. Their attachment is embellished with finely chased acanthus leaves, while the ends terminate in stylized seeds and pine cones.

The candle holders, shaped like antique urns, are decorated with hanging beaded garlands and ribboned friezes, all highlighted by rows of delicately chased pearls. The top is crowned with an openwork pine cone finial resting on a beaded circular base.

The entire piece demonstrates exceptional quality of gilding and craftsmanship, with precise chasing that accentuates every detail of the decoration. This pair of gilt-bronze candlesticks perfectly illustrates the taste of the Napoleon III era for designs inspired by Antiquity, revisited with richness and decorative theatricality.

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