Carved And Gilded Wooden Candelabra Attributed To The Carlhian Company

A pair of large three-arm candelabra attributed to the Carlhian workshop, crafted from richly carved and gilded wood in the Louis XIV / Regency style, elegantly adapted into table lamps with candle-effect sleeves and crystal bowls with scalloped rims. Resting on an elegant, ornate tripod base featuring scrollwork and acanthus leaves, the baluster shaft, delicately carved with floral motifs and cartouches, reveals the exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail characteristic of this great firm’s creations, enhanced by the original gilding with its superb patina developed over time. In good condition with slight signs of period wear, this pair combines the nobility of carved and gilded woodwork with the refinement of artistic lighting, perfect for enhancing a console table, a ceremonial sideboard, or a mantelpiece.

Provenance: Drouot auction in the 2000s from a Parisian apartment entirely decorated by the Carlhian firm.

Firm founded by the antique dealer and interior designer André Carlhian (1883–1967). Specializing in 18th-century French-style interior design and the furniture trade, its Paris headquarters were located at 22 Place Vendôme and later at 73 Quai d’Orsay, with branches in Buenos Aires, Cannes, London, and New York. The company was taken over by his sons Robert and Michel Carlhian and was liquidated in 1975.