Lot 1039* - A211 Glamour and Sophistication: Luxury in 19th-Century Paris - Thursday, 28. November 2024, 10.00 AM
A PAIR OF CANDELABRA ”CUPID AND PSYCHE"
Louis XVI, France, end of the 18th century.
Bronze, chased and gilt, and in part with a brown patina. The figural shaft in the form of Cupid and Psyche as children, each holding up a two-branched candelabrum in the form of a flowering branch. On a cylindrical base in white or “Vert-de-mer” marble, mounted with chased and gilt bronze friezes and beading.
H 42 cm.
Fine crack in the wing of the butterfly. Bronze somewhat tarnished in places. Rubbed patina. Scratches and abrasions on the gilding. Marble with chipped edges. Loose beading.
CHF 4 000 / 7 000 | (€ 4 120 / 7 220)
Sold for CHF 4 375 (including buyer’s premium)
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