THIRTY LIGHTS GLASS AND BRONZE CHANDELIER. 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z6580
Ceiling lamp in bronze and colorless carved and modeled glass with thirty lights. Late 19th century. It attaches to the ceiling via a hook concealed by a crown of stems, from which the lamp's central axis, made of glass in the shape of a double baluster, extends. From this axis rise the gilded bronze arms, decorated with architectural and vegetal motifs. The lights feature candle-shaped bulbs. Beads of various shapes (rectangular, octagonal, star-shaped, teardrop-shaped, and pendants with curvilinear profiles) are placed across the entire surface, attached by discreet metal hooks. It is worth highlighting the variety of shapes and the quality of the colorless glass. The profiles of some beads (teardrops, polygons, pendants) are found in Bohemian and French works, as well as in most pieces from the Royal Glass and Crystal Factory of La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia, Spain), due to the great popularity of these shapes. Stars or small flowers are considerably less common in the surviving examples. The mastery of the carving is evident in the profiles and the fineness of the shaping of the shaft. While the bronze decorative elements clearly show Neoclassical influences, the glasswork is reminiscent of the so-called "Maria Theresa" chandeliers, based on those commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa for her coronation in the factories of the Bohemian region of the Czech Republic in 1743. This style spread rapidly throughout Europe, with variations in design, and served as a model for major glass factories even to this day. Although clearly distinct from the work done in Murano, Italy, the chandelier follows a tradition rooted in Bohemia and continued in France, where as much attention was paid to gilded bronze as to glass, and the chandelier more closely resembles examples of French glasswork. Similar chandeliers can still be found in prominent residences such as the Fernán Núñez Palace (Madrid), the Viana Palace (Córdoba), the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Madrid), the Paz Palace (Buenos Aires, Argentina), the Louvre Museum (Paris), and others.
· Size: 100x100x130 cms.
6.500 €
