Small French Louis XV Style Eight-Light Chandelier, ca. 1900

Object Description

Exquisite Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier decorated overall in scalloped cut crystal pendalogues with stellar jewels and moulded baluster pinnacles. The open square gauge frame supports eight square scrolling arms with foliated drip pans.
The high quality gilt bronze frame with its cut crystal is drawing on Louis XV designs from the mid-18th century.
An overall small but tightly arranged chandelier defined by its precise gilt bronze frame.

Object Literature

A close predecessor is illustrated at:
Sigrid Wechssler: Lampen, Leuchten und Laternen, Munich 1983, p. 53

Object Condition

Very good, wired for electricity, wear consistent of age and use – detailed condition report on request

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