French Empire Period Egyptian Style Porcelain Candelabra

Pair of Chinese porcelain and French Chinoiserie style gilt bronze candelabra Chinese and French, 19th Century Height 72cm, width 47cm, depth 35cm This superb pair of candelabra...

This magnificent set of four antique candelabra come as a pair of pairs: one slightly larger pair and one smaller pair. They date from roughly 1805, during the period of the Napoleon...

Pair of gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain candelabra French, early 20th Century Measures: Height 81cm, width 26cm, depth 26cm These elegant candelabra, crafted from porcelain and gilt bronze, feature vase...

These fine and large French candelabra date from the Empire period of the 19th century and beautifully contrast the different finishes of gilt ...

German empire period seven-piece silver candelabra set German, circa 1810 Meaures: Largest: Height 66.5cm, diameter 30cm Smallest: Height 51cm, width ...

This majestic pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra are designed in the Empire style, which was popularized under Napoleon I (1769-1821). The art of the Empire period (1804-1814, 1815), when Napoleon was in power, often focused on the military and on lauding Napoleon’s campaigns. In furniture and the decorative arts, Imperial Roman motifs on the theme of war became increasingly fashionable, such as classical trophies, collections of weaponry and armour taken from a defeated enemy, and laurel wreaths, which were symbols of victory. Each candelabrum features five lights, composed of scrolling, foliate patinated branches, topped by gilt drip-pans, and patinated urn-shaped capitals with gilt sconces. The patinated stems of the candelabra are decorated with gilt laurel leaf wreaths. Patinated sculptures of the Classical Roman figures Mars, the god of war, and Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and strategy in war, Stand next to the candelabra stems. They are dressed in full body armour...

A fabulous and important pair of antique French 1st period Empire patinated and two-tone matte and burnished doré bronze six-light candelabras. Each modeled with figures of Goddess D...

These pair of candelabra are very unusual with the cut crystal bases. Glass was one of the most expensive materials in these times and therefore exc...

A fine pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks. With intricate raised decoration in the form of geometric and foliate patterns. The middle of each candlestick is fluted and ...

Pair of early 19th century French empire gilt and patinated bronze female caryatids candelabras à la Grècque. A beautiful pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze candelabras deco...

Pair late 19th century French sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu five brach candelabra, with scrolling foliate decoration, turquoise g...

This Hommage a Egypte pair were made at the time of Napoleon's unsuccessful foray into Egypt. The shaped bases, winged feet and triangular columns are surely inspired by the campaig...