Paire de candélabres - attribué à André-Antoine Ravrio...

Pair of candlesticks in gilded chased bronze and patinated brown bronze, resting on a cherry red marble base. Two winged putti, in a contrapposto pose, as if advancing, hold in each raised hand a torch forming a flare whose nozzle simulates a flame. A light veil slipped between their wings descends along their hip to conceal their lower body/genitals. Beautiful cylindrical cherry red marble base set with a wide ring in gilded chased bronze, finely beaded, resting on a square base also gilded. Model by the bronzier André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814) Consulate-Empire period, between 1800-1810 Good condition, original mercury gilding, charming aging of the original brown patina. A minor marble flaw on one base. Photos taken in natural light. Bibliography : - "Vergoldete Bronzen", 1986, p. 325, pl. 5.1.5, illustrating a very similar Empire-period pair of candlesticks dated around 1805 and attributed to André-Antoine Ravrio, currently at the Residenz, Munich. - Peter Hughes, "The Wallace Collection, Catalogue of Furniture, London", 1996, vol. III, no. 253 (F152-3), illustrating and describing a similar pair of candlesticks dating from about 1790-95 with very similar putti standing with both feet on a pedestal of plain white marble.

Estimate:£4,238.06

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