7-light Floor Lamp Depicting A Nubian In The Venetian Style (20th Century)
Large early 20th-century Venetian-style candelabra featuring a carved wooden Nubian figure, painted in polychrome and gilded. The draped figure supports a seven-branched candelabra made of gilded iron. The entire piece rests on a hexagonal pedestal base made of wood painted to imitate faux marble, adorned with carved and gilded “consoles” at the corners.
Drawing on the 18th-century Venetian tradition and reinterpreted through Orientalism, the iconography of this candelabra is shaped by the context of colonial trade and the slave trade. It depicts a Black figure (probably a child) in the role of a servant or light-bearer, where the luxury of the gilding contrasts with the condition of servitude carved into the wood.
A ceremonial decorative piece in good condition.
Drawing on the 18th-century Venetian tradition and reinterpreted through Orientalism, the iconography of this candelabra is shaped by the context of colonial trade and the slave trade. It depicts a Black figure (probably a child) in the role of a servant or light-bearer, where the luxury of the gilding contrasts with the condition of servitude carved into the wood.
A ceremonial decorative piece in good condition.
1 200 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Good condition
Material: Painted wood
Length: 38 cm (socle)
Width: 38 cm (socle)
Height: 213 cm
Reference (ID): 1835991
Availability: In stock
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