Oliver Cornish
Sale Coordinator for Furniture, Sculpture, Rugs & Tapestries
Lot 246
A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze figural dwarf candlesticksIn the Louis XV style, the model after designs by Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (French, 1695-1750)
4 – 15 April 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge£700 - £1,000
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Michael Lake
Head of Department
A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze figural dwarf candlesticks
In the Louis XV style, the model after designs by Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (French, 1695-1750)
The acanthus urn nozzles supported by putti on a footed asymmetric rocaille and acanthus pierced bases, 20.5cm high, 18cm wide overall (2)
The acanthus urn nozzles supported by putti on a footed asymmetric rocaille and acanthus pierced bases, 20.5cm high, 18cm wide overall (2)
Footnotes
Literature
Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Proschel, 'Vergoldete Bronzen', Munich, 1986, pp. 102-103.
The offered candlesticks are based on designs by Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (French, 1695-1750) dating from 1728. Meissonier was one of the most influential proponents of the Rococo style. The original design shows two putti on each candlestick, an example of which is conserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1974.356.184., 185). The present model, with one putto on each, was apparently adapted relatively soon after Meissonier's design was published, and examples can be found in the Wallace Collection (with a "c couronné" mark from 1745-49), the Wrightsman Collection of the Metropolitan Museum, and the Jones Collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum. An English-fabricated pair from circa 1830 was sold at Christie's London, 10 December 2009, lot 503 (£4,750).