Pair of 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Candlesticks

A fine pair of champlevé enamel candlesticks in a chinoiserie style by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 - 1892), made in Paris ca.1880. Signed "F. Barbedienne" They are an example of the ...

Pair of candlesticks. Metal, enamel. Limoges, France, 19th century. They present faults. Pair of metal candlesticks decorated with polychrome enamel on the outside, each with an oc...

An exceptional and quite rare pair of antique 19th century canton enameled single light candle/ pricket sticks, on a pair of fine original carved hardwood stands. Canton China, 19th ...

A pair of French Empire style brass candlesticks from the 1800’s with a beautiful silhouette and nice heft in the patinated metal to add intrigue to a mantel or dining table. Subtle,...

Pair of candelabra champlevé, 19th century, France, 1880s.

A pair of French 19th century ebonized oak candlesticks. Skillfully turned in a faux bamboe.

Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship. Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature. The forte of the Viennese enamellers...

Pair of French gilt bronze candlesticks three-light candleholder. France, 19th century.   

A magnificent pair of Empire ormolu candlesticks in the maner of Jean Demosthene Dugourc. Each with fluted, tapered shaft and delicate ornamentation, surmounted by three female heads...

A simple and elegant pair of 19th century French “Flambeaux” gilt bronze candlesticks crafted in a traditional baluster form, rising above a heavy circular base. The turned and knopp...