An Italian Collecting Journey: 16th–20th Century Paintings and Decorative Arts

A pair of Italian silver and gilt-bronze three-light candelabra, possibly Naples, late 18th century

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Auction Closed

September 25, 05:46 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 40,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

the silver tripod bases on white marble plinths, chased with leaf-tip and beaded borders, the tops with scrolling foliage centered by gilt-bronze urns, rising to three gilt-bronze griffon supports centered by fluted silver urns from which bouquets of silver carnations and three scrolling gilt-bronze branches emerge, the branches formed as serpents with beaked dolphin heads holding flower blossoms topped by campana-form sockets

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Height. 52 cm (20 ½ in.)

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Sotheby’s New York, Property from the collections of Lily & Edmond Safra, 18 October 2011, lot 728

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