Pair of Louis XV Rocaille Style Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze and Marble

Pair of Louis XV Rocaille Style Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze and Marble

Dimensions:

Height: 32 cm
Width: 32 cm

An elegant pair of Louis XV Rocaille candlesticks modelled as bouquets of fully opened lilies.

Each piece features a particularly refined naturalistic composition in which the nozzles take the form of open flowers, surrounded by sinuous stems and leaves.

The structure is crafted in gilt bronze, complemented by gilded metal petals, creating a remarkable decorative effect.

The pierced bases, with their flowing lines, rest on a circular white marble socle that underscores the elegance of the ensemble.

The highly organic design, drawn directly from nature, is characteristic of the Rocaille aesthetic and evokes the spirit of 18th-century French creation, in the manner of Parisian productions circa 1880.

Period

Napoléon III.

Materials

Gilt bronze, marble socle.

Condition

Good overall condition.

Slight wear to the gilding and condition consistent with age and use.

A highly appealing decorative ensemble.