Rare Pair of Late 17th-Early 18th Century Ship Sconces

Very fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze two light sconces depicting Mars holding two branches, in the manner of Jacques Caffieri. Jacques Caffieri was one of France's most important bronze casters during the reign of Louis XV. A nephew of Charles Le Brun, the chief designer and painter to Louis XIV, Caffieri had great talent of his own, so it isn't surprising he became sculpteur et ciseleur ordinaire des bâtiments du roi (Sculptor, Bronze Caster and Chaser for the King's Palaces). In 1740, Caffieri's wife bought a royal privilege--a form of permit from the king--which allowed them to gild bronze as well as cast it within the same workshop; these two processes would usually have been done by separate businesses. After his son Philippe Caffieri...

Fine pair of early 19th century patinated and gilt bronze and crystal wall lights, having flower head finial over a series of branches with drops and two tiers of swag draped arms, h...

Two sets of large and bold wall sconces in the shape of flowers, each with a pair of hand-forged black iron looped shafts and gilt metal buds and petals around candles, with gilt lea...

Fine pair of North European, probably Swedish, neoclassical sconces with gilt bronze and brass rings, the lower fluted ring with putto playing musical instruments, the whole strung w...

This is a pair of Bronze French Empire Sconces. They are for candles. Could be wired.

A pair of circa 1920's French Empire style two-arm sconces. Measurements: Height: 9.5" Width: 9" Depth: 4.5"

A pair of 19th century English Regency style silver-plated 3-light sconces. Measurements: Height: 18.5" Depth: 13" Width: 21"

Pair of French 18th century sconces.