Pair Of Gilded Bronze Candlesticks – Regency Period, Early 18th Century

A pair of gilded bronze candlesticks from the Regency period, dating from the early 18th century.

Each candlestick rests on a scalloped and molded base, richly decorated with foliage and geometric motifs. The highly architectural shaft features several panels decorated with chiseled medallions, before rising to a finial and a wide candleholder with a scalloped rim.

The finesse of the chiseling, the quality of the cast bronze, and the beautiful patina of the gilding attest to the meticulous craftsmanship characteristic of the Regency period, a time of transition between the rigidity of the Louis XIV style and the more fluid forms of the Louis XV style.

Period: Regency, early 18th century
Material: gilded bronze
Condition: in good overall condition, with wear and an aged patina consistent with its age.

A beautiful, authentic pair, highly decorative and of interest to a collection of 18th-century French bronzes.

Available at Cimiez Antiquités – Nice.