A gilt-bronze, crystal and blue glass twelve-light chandelier, probably St Petersburg, circa 1790
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
decorated with daggers, pendants, and a lattice of dangling ornaments punctuated with green imitation pearls, the dome adorned with large leaves, finished with an openwork vase decorated with a seed ; (height reduced, fitted for electricity)
Haut. 103 cm environ, diam. 90 cm ; Height 40 3/4 in approx., diam. 35 ½ in
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Related literature
I. Sychev, The Russian Chandeliers 1760-1830, Russia, 2003
Rich in ornamentation and elegance, Russian chandeliers such as this one were considered the most important element of an interior and usually featured a crown of palmettes and glass pendants in various shapes. It is certainly the use of coloured glass and its quality that distinguish Russian chandeliers from others. Most likely made at the Saint Petersburg glass Imperial manufactory in the style of Johann Adam Fischer , these coloured glass rods and drops were produced in a variety of colours, the most popular being dark blue, amethyst and pink.
Similar chandeliers are illustrated in Igor Sychev, The Russian Chandeliers 1760-1830, 2003, pp. 33-34. Identical chandeliers can be found in several grand settings: the hall of the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, or, in a more majestic form, in the Italian hall of the Pavlovsk Palace in Saint Petersburg and in the choir of the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.