GLASS AND BRONZE CHANDELIER. 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: ZF1437
Ceiling lamp with thirty lights. Bronze, glass. 19th century. A chandelier or ceiling lamp with a total of thirty lights, each with its corresponding glass dish—a reminder of the days when candles were used—and a gilded bronze structure with arms decorated with scrolls and curved lines. Transparent glass pieces are positioned along the central axis. A series of chains with polygonal beads, rectangular pieces, and others with unusual shapes, some with upward-pointing tips, adorn the different tiers of the chandelier. It is important to highlight 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 their great popularity. Stars or small flowers are considerably less common in the surviving examples, and according to experts, are more frequently found in the French school (and in the Spanish school due to its influence). The mastery of the carving is evident in the profiles and the fineness of the shaping of the shaft. The decorative bronze elements clearly show Neoclassical influences, while the glasswork in beads and other details is reminiscent of the so-called "Maria Theresa chandeliers," based on those commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa for her coronation from factories in the Bohemian region of the Czech Republic in 1743. This style spread rapidly throughout Europe, with variations in design, and continues to serve as a model for major glass factories to this day. While distinct from the work produced in Murano, Italy, the chandelier follows a tradition rooted in Bohemia and continued in France, where gilded bronze received as much attention as glass. 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: 100x100x135 cms.
3.000 €
