{"product_id":"vintage-pair-of-empire-style-67976","title":"Vintage Pair of Empire Style Montgolfière Wall Sconces, Brass with Faceted Glass Bead Basket, 23 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1783, the Montgolfier brothers sent the first hot-air balloon with passengers soaring over Paris, and France went balloon-mad. Fans, snuffboxes and wallpapers were decorated with balloons, and lighting makers soon created chandeliers in the same swelling shape. These became known as montgolfières, and the balloon-shaped beaded light became a classic of the Empire style that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair of wall sconces takes that balloon shape. At the top, a pierced brass gallery, edged with scrolls, forms the crown. From it, strands of faceted glass beads fall and flare outward, like the envelope of a balloon, to a polished brass band. Below the band hangs a rounded basket of larger faceted beads, like the passenger basket beneath a balloon, finished with a turned brass drop. When the lights are on, the beads glitter all around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sconces are in good condition, as pictured. They bring a light, playful sparkle to a bedroom, a dressing room or a hallway, and look charming on either side of a bed or a mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, this is a vintage pair of Empire style montgolfière wall sconces in brass, with faceted glass bead strands and baskets. Each is 23 cm tall, and they are exactly as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Height 23 cm (9.1 in) each, about the height of a hardcover novel.\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Brass; faceted glass beads\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Empire style; vintage\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: Professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide. We handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery.\u003cbr\u003e\nElectrical: Fully rewired or checked through our workshop before dispatch, with a plug or adapter fitted for your country; delivered working and ready to use.\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Good, as pictured.\u003cbr\u003e\nLampshade: The glass beads form the shade; no separate shade needed.\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: Accepted within 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59796683194713,"sku":"LM-V-832","price":631.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8649049082_tagf.jpg?v=1791547158","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/vintage-pair-of-empire-style-67976","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}