A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL FRENCH NAPOLEON III STYLE BRONZE, GILT BRONZE AND MARBLE FIGURAL THIRTEEN-LIGHT TORCHERES. Unknown make... (Total: 2 Items)

Description

A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL FRENCH NAPOLEON III STYLE BRONZE, GILT BRONZE AND MARBLE FIGURAL THIRTEEN-LIGHT TORCHERES
Unknown maker, probably Paris, France, late 20th century
Marks: BARBADIEMME, PARIS (sic)
113 inches high (287.0 cm)

Provenance:
Ray and Clare Stern Estate

The pair of torcheres with central bronze classically draped female figure holding a gilt bronze candelabrum with pendant drop and arms of addorsed acanthus leaves and mask surrounding a marble orb, figure stands on a marble base with gilt bronze ribboned fruited swags and lions paw feet alternating with block feet with applied cartouche.




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