Paar Empire-stijl Caryatiden Kandelabers – Victoria marmeren buste kept visible under a quality

kept visible under a quality lacquer finish

stairwell or above a table where a single hanging light is wanted

Slim chain swags hang between the bows around the top

At 20 cm long this is a decorative object of high quality: strong enough to hold attention

The simplified modelling reads well from across a room while holding its detail close up

Paar Empire-stijl Caryatiden Kandelabers – Victoria marmeren buste kept visible under a qualityThis pair of Empire style caryatid candelabra looks to the French bronze work of the Napoleonic period in the early nineteenth century. Each is cast in patinated bronze with gilt detail and modelled as a neoclassical winged Victory figure, gilt candle branches in hand. The caryatids, in pleated robes, hold torch shaped light arms, while a richly detailed four arm candelabrum rises overhead. The arms carry classic Empire ornament such as palmettes and