{"product_id":"bronze-candlestick-converted-to-lamp-28064","title":"Bronze Candlestick Converted to Lamp, Salamander Motif, Style of Barbedienne, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe salamander carried real symbolic weight in French decorative bronze — the creature had been King François I's personal emblem centuries earlier, and its reappearance on nineteenth-century decorative objects was a deliberate nod backward to that Renaissance imagery rather than a random animal choice. Here it appears in fine relief along the shaft, distinct enough in its detailing to be the piece's clear focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe candlestick is built in the manner associated with Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry — known for precise chiseled bronze work and a taste for reviving earlier decorative motifs — with a fluted column rising from a tripod base finished in claw feet and acanthus leaf ornament. It's since been converted from candle to electric use, a common and practical fate for bronze candlesticks of real quality rather than something to disguise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze carries a dark brown patina with original gilt highlights, giving genuine contrast between the recessed and raised surfaces, along with light wear consistent with age. At 28 cm tall to the socket, it holds a compact but substantial presence for a desk, console, or bedside table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt arrives professionally packed and fully insured — we handle the paperwork and worldwide shipping. This listing is for the lamp base only; no shade is included. Returns are accepted within 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterials: chiseled bronze, gilt highlights\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: height (without shade) 28 cm (11 in)\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle: Napoleon III style, in the manner of Barbedienne\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: good vintage condition, light signs of age\u003cbr\u003e\nShade: not included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"US","offer_id":59683947708761,"sku":"LM-V-010","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK","offer_id":59683947741529,"sku":"LM-V-010","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EU","offer_id":59683947774297,"sku":"LM-V-010","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8275062736_at53.jpg?v=1791038439","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/bronze-candlestick-converted-to-lamp-28064","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}