Past Auctions

Rare Six-Arm Gilt-Bronze Chandelier with Clock
Unusual Empire chandelier fitted with six finely cast gilt-bronze scrolling arms, each terminating in classical candle nozzles with foliate ornament. The circular patinated bronze dish below is centered by a built-in clock, framed by a gilt bezel and supported by three small gilt masks. The upper section features alternating gilt turned elements and cut-glass roundels, rising to a matching canopy. A rare survival combining timekeeping with early 19th-century lighting design.
Gilt bronze, patinated bronze, and glass, electrified.
16 3/4 inches diameter, 19 1/4 inches high.
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Antichità (Alberto di Castro SRL), Rome, 3/22/2007 for ($81,854) copy of sale receipt available

Estimate: $3000 - $5000