Large Pair Of Louis XVI-style 19th-century Candlesticks

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This imposing pair of Napoleon III period candelabra, dating to around 1860, is distinguished by its monumental scale, elegant architecture and exceptional decorative richness. Each piece features an urn-shaped body in white Carrara marble, resting on an imposing architectural base in green marble veined with white, creating a refined contrast with the brilliance of the bronze.

The composition is surmounted by a five-light bouquet, with branches skilfully arranged in scrolls and foliate motifs, entirely executed in finely chased and gold-gilt bronze. The particularly abundant ornamentation combines acanthus leaves, palmettes, foliage, floral motifs, garlands, gadroons and geometric friezes, while the handles and mounts elegantly follow the shape of the urn.

The ensemble, spectacular in presence and highly decorative, bears witness to a remarkable mastery of architecture and the decorative arts, in which the nobility of the marbles is combined with the finesse of the chasing and the sumptuousness of the gilding.