{"product_id":"vintage-pair-of-louis-xvi-style-gilt-64788","title":"Vintage Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Two-Arm Wall Sconces with Fluted Shaft","description":"\u003cp\u003eClean, upright and quietly gilded, this pair shows the restrained side of Louis XVI style, made to frame a mirror or a fireplace without fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sconce has a tapering shaft with fluted panels, a small leafy finial at the top and a pointed leaf drop at the base. Two smooth arms bend out and up from the shaft, and each ends in a wide drip pan and a cream candle sleeve. Gilding on decorative metal changed a great deal in the 1800s. Electroplating gradually replaced mercury fire-gilding, whose fumes had harmed gilders for centuries, and made a gold finish safer and cheaper to apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sconces are in very good vintage condition, with light wear to the tops of the drip pans. The old wiring reaches us as found. They have been kept together as a pair and are ready for a new wall. Hang them either side of a fireplace, a mirror or a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis XVI pair summary: two gilt metal two-arm sconces with a fluted shaft and leafy finials, rewired and sold as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: W 27 cm (10.6 in) · wall plate H 26 cm (10.2 in) — each about the size of a sheet of letter paper\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: gilt metal\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Louis XVI style · mid 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide · we handle the paperwork and pay all import duties · nothing to settle on delivery\u003cbr\u003e\nElectrical: fully rewired in our workshop before dispatch · delivered working and ready to install · wall installation by a qualified electrician recommended\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: very good vintage condition · light wear to the tops of the drip pans\u003cbr\u003e\nLampshade: Sold without shades — small clip-on shades suit them\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: accepted within 30 days\u003cbr\u003e\nSold as a pair\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59734456992089,"sku":"LM-V-582","price":696.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8680251419_272c.jpg?v=1791292755","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/vintage-pair-of-louis-xvi-style-gilt-64788","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}