French ormolu and cut glass nine-light chandelier

£8,500

The chandelier is luxuriously crafted from ormolu and cut glass, with the dozens of cut-glass pendants refracting and reflecting the light in a truly spectacular manner.

 

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Description

This beautiful Belle Époque period chandelier is crafted from ormolu and cut glass. The chandelier features an ormolu cage-form frame, with the central square-profile column surrounded by nine violin-shaped ormolu elements, each of which supports below the springing of a candle holder. The chandelier is surmounted above by an elaborate overhanging corona, which is profusely draped with cut-glass pendants and flowers. The remainder of the chandelier is similarly adorned, with the ormolu frame supporting dozens of cut-glass pendants. The chandelier is a spectacular example of the decadence of the Belle Époque, the light from its nine branches being reflected and refracted by the countless facets of the cut-glass pendants.

Details

Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Neoclassical
Material
Cut Glass, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Clear, Gold

Dimensions

Height
96 cm / 37.8 inches
Diameter
53 cm / 20.9 inches

Reference:
15769

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