Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Eight Lights and Vase-Shaped Shaft, Circa 1900

This chandelier is organised around a covered vase-shaped shaft chased with acanthus leaves, extended by a faceted architectural body and terminating in a gadrooned seed terminal. Eight lights in scrolled consoles, adorned with foliage and bead friezes, spread over two levels and carry fluted candle cups with faux candles. A foliate dome and a chain of worked links provide the suspension.

The vocabulary — antique vase, acanthus, beading, fluting — is that of the Louis XVI style, masterfully reinterpreted by the Parisian bronziers around 1900. These Belle Époque chandeliers, of dense casting and careful chasing, adorned the drawing rooms of Haussmann buildings, of which they remain the natural companions.

Condition report: Good general condition. Gilt bronze with a fine, even, slightly amber patina, clearly legible chasing. Wiring to be checked before use. A generous and balanced chandelier for a drawing room, a dining room or a stairwell.