Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blanc de Chine candelabra, the porcelain Dehua, late 17th early/18th century, the mounts Régence, circa 1715-1725
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blanc de Chine candelabra, the porcelain Dehua, late 17th early/18th century, the mounts Régence, circa 1715-1725
each candelabra stands on a blanc de Chine porcelain libation cup with a gilt-bronze rim on the bottom adorned with a pearl frieze and a gilt-bronze ring with foliage scrolls on the top, the stem is composed of two smaller porcelain libation cups, joined together by a gilt bronze ring with a pearl frieze; on top three gilt bronze foliage branches ended by a blanc de Chine drip-pan with gilt bronze gadroons
height 12 1⁄2 in.; diam. 7 1⁄2 in.; 32,5 cm.; 19 cm.
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Paire de candélabres en porcelaine blanc de Chine et bronze doré, la porcelaine Dehua fin XVIIe / début du XVIIIe siècle, la monture d'époque Régence vers 1715-1725
height 12 1⁄2 in.; diam. 7 1⁄2 in.; 32,5 cm.; 19 cm.
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J. Kugel Gallery, Paris.
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Galerie J. Kugel, Paris.
These candelabra are a fine example of exquisite Chinese porcelains enhanced with French refined bronze mounts, from the Regency period, under the leadership of Parisian marchands-merciers. These precious metal mounts then replaced wooden bases which lacked robustness and nobility. Even if golden or silvered sets were made, the ormolu ones – way less expensive – were mainly favored. Indeed, marchands-merciers encouraged the collectors to choose gilt-bronze, which was as aesthetic as silver-gilt with high-quality gilding and chiseling. The present pair of candelabra can be compared to a gilt-bronze mounted blanc de Chine one, kept in the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, United-States. It presents a similar structure with its three lights fixed around a central figure representing a Chinese ridding a tiger.