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A pair of French Empire two-branch ormolu wall lights, early 19th century,

Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 800 - 3 740 EUR
2 970 - 3 960 USD
Hammer price
30 000 SEK
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Alexander Johansson
Stockholm
Alexander Johansson
Assistant Specialist Works of Art
+46 (0)707 88 84 71
A pair of French Empire two-branch ormolu wall lights, early 19th century,

Modeled as winged caryatids bearing curved candle arms. Height 53, width 29.5 cm.

Literature

Marie-France, L'heure le feu la lumière, Les bronzes du mobilier national 1800-1870, Edition Faton 2010, p. 60, compares similar winged female figures on a pair of appliqués delivered to the French Empress in 1809 to the Rohan Palace in Strasbourg.