Chandelier with Musician Putti

Attributed to Lacarrière, Delatour et Cie

France, Circa 1870

An exceptional antique Louis XVI style chandelier in chased and gilt bronze and cut crystal, with fourteen lights, attributed to the Parisian firm Lacarrière, Delatour et Cie and crafted circa 1870, during the Second Empire. Renowned for casting the lighting fixtures of the Opéra Garnier, the house of Lacarrière, Delatour excelled in grand ceremonial chandeliers. The baluster-shaped central stem, articulated with fluting, gadrooning, and foliate collars, is crowned by four musician putti sculpted in the round. Seated and playing various wind instruments, they lend a joyful, theatrical character to the chandelier. The fourteen scroll-shaped light arms, accentuated with acanthus leaves and punctuated by rosette medallions, are arranged across two tiers. Each terminates in a fluted bobeche resting on a foliate drip pan. Garlands of crystal beads, star rosettes, faceted prisms, and large pear-shaped pendants adorn the piece, which terminates in a substantial ribbed crystal sphere. Standing 1.30 meters high and 1 meter wide, this chandelier is designed for grand interior volumes: a reception salon, dining room, or stairwell, where its light and decorative splendor can be fully expressed.

24 000 €

Artist / Maker

Attributed to Lacarrière, Delatour et Cie

Circa

1870

Origin

France

Dimensions

• Height : 51.2 in(130 cm)
• Diameter : 39.4 in(100 cm)

Technique / Materials

Crystal, gilt bronze

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