20th Century Chandelier in Crystal and Ormolu, France, 1930s

Description

Material: Crystal, ormolu
Style: Louis XVI
Period: early s. XX
Country of origin: France
Origin: Private collection
Good condition based … more Material: Crystal, ormolu
Style: Louis XVI
Period: early s. XX
Country of origin: France
Origin: Private collection
Good condition based on age and use.
Dimensions:
Height: 95cm
Diameter: 65cm
Pandeloca: 65 cm
Wonderful chandelier with glass pandeloca made up of eight arms and with six bulbs inside, mounted with a richly decorated ormolú structure. from the bottom hang a series of small crystal chains that end in a point and six crystal earrings. Four earrings hang from each arm.
For some authors, Louis XVI is a style with a marked “feminine” tendency, and it should even have been named after “Marie Antoinette.” It contrasts with the Louis It is characterized by lightness, harmony and proportion, leaving aside the heaviness and excess of the styles it follows. It stands as a more discreet and elegant style.

European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. less