There is a particular magic to a matched pair of candlesticks that have survived over a century intact, the kind of magic that makes a dinner table feel like an occasion rather than a routine. These rise tall and stately, their silvered bronze catching candlelight the way it must have caught it a hundred years ago, in a dining room somewhere in old Europe, laid with linen and polished silver for guests who dressed for the evening. Rococo curves twist up each stem, leaves and scrolls unfurling toward the candle cup, before cascading down into a tripod base so richly worked it could stand alone as a small sculpture. Owning a pair like this means owning a piece of that formality, that sense of an evening made ceremonial by candlelight alone.
Cast in bronze and finished in silvering, each candlestick is worked in the flowing, asymmetrical language of Louis XV design, with engraved foliate motifs climbing the stem and a scalloped, foliate-cast tripod base that flares outward with real movement and grace. The detailing is crisp and confident throughout, from the shaped bobeche at the top to the shell-and-scroll feet at the base, the hallmark of quality Rococo revival casting. The silvered surface has softened beautifully with age, showing the warm, slightly burnished glow that only genuine antique silvering develops over time, with light wear entirely consistent with a piece that has been used and cherished for well over a century.
Each item is carefully and professionally packed and fully insured for worldwide shipping. Returns are accepted within 30 days.
DETAILS
Materials: Silvered bronze
Style: Louis XV / Rococo revival, late 19th century
Dimensions: Height 32 cm / 12.6 in; base diameter 14.5 cm / 5.7 in
Weight: 1.363 kg and 1.412 kg
Condition: Very good antique condition for age; light wear consistent with genuine use
