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TWO PATINATED BRONZE AND ORMOLU TORCHERES ON SIENA MARBLE BASES

20TH CENTURY

Fermé20 April 2010

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TWO PATINATED BRONZE AND ORMOLU TORCHERES ON SIENA MARBLE BASES
20TH CENTURY
In the Empire style, decorated with foliage, swan supports and ram's masks, on three-sided base, variations to design but of identical size and proportion
76½ in. (193.5 cm.) high, overall (2)

Note du spécialiste

The tripod candlesticks are designed in the manner of Roman marble candelabrum as popularised by G.B. Piranesi's, Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Rose, 1778 and H. Mose's, Vases, Altars, Paterae, Tripods, candelabra, Sarcophagi etc., London, 1814. They are inspired by the celebrated Farnese antique tripod, which was brought to Naples in the mid 18th century and featured in R. Gargiulo, Racolta de Mumimenti Pui Intteresant Del R. Museo Barbonico, 1825 (pl.39).