Live Auction 10689The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art
A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CRYSTAL THIRTY-TWO-LIGHT CHANDELIER
Lot 143

A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CRYSTAL THIRTY-TWO-LIGHT CHANDELIER

BY BACCARAT, PARIS, CIRCA 1900

Closed11 March 2015

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GBP 60,000

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A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CRYSTAL THIRTY-TWO-LIGHT CHANDELIER
BY BACCARAT, PARIS, CIRCA 1900
The circular palm-frond and guilloché corona suspending drop chains and rope-twists supporting a similar corona and a lower tier with four seated putti, each issuing three candlearms scrolling to cut glass circular drip-pans and circular nozzles stamped 'BACCARAT', electrified
46 ½ in. (118 cm.) high; 39 in. (99 cm.) diameter

Specialist note

This chandelier is en suite with the wall-lights, Lot 141. Another chandelier of this size and model sold Christie’s, London, 22 September 2011, lot 239 (£51,650). Please see Lot 67 for a note on the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat.