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French 19thn Century Gilded Bronze 8 Light Antique Chandelier
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French 19thn Century Gilded Bronze 8 Light Antique Chandelier

19th century
Sold 30 January 2025 · O'Keeffe Antiques
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A French gilded bronze 8 light antique chandelier in the manner of Andre Charles Boulle, the leaf clad square gauge scrolling arms with ornate circular bobeche drip pans, issuing from a pierced central urn baluster stem with four cherubs and set below with decorative female mask heads with reeded leaf base and inverted leaf finial, lovely original patination, well cast with great large proportions. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our chandeliers come with bulbs and ceiling fixings.

Dimensions: H: 28"/71cm W: 30"/76cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Circa: Late 19th Century

Product Ref: OKA00576B

Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this French Antique Chandelier to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1063991
Dealers Internal Reference
OKA00576B
Dealers Notes

We specialise in selling antique chandeliers, antique lighting, French mirrors, antique gilt furniture and unusual decorative items. The business was founded in 1999 by David & Jean O'Keeffe. The shop is based in Chester but supplies clients throughout the UK and abroad.

We deliver our products to the UK, Europe and worldwide using our own professional door-to-door courier service and also a large trusted international courier company. Please call us on 01244 311279 or contact us and we will provide you with delivery information and an individual delivery quote if necessary.

Description
A French gilded bronze 8 light antique chandelier in the manner of Andre Charles Boulle, the leaf clad square gauge scrolling arms with ornate circular bobeche drip pans, issuing from a pierced central urn baluster stem with four cherubs and set below with decorative female mask heads with reeded leaf base and inverted leaf finial, lovely original patination, well cast with great large proportions. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our chandeliers come with bulbs and ceiling fixings.

Dimensions: H: 28"/71cm W: 30"/76cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Circa: Late 19th Century

Product Ref: OKA00576B

Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this French Antique Chandelier to the 19th Century.

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1063991
Dealers Internal Ref
OKA00576B
O'Keeffe Antiques
O'Keeffe Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in retail of antique lighting.

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O'Keeffe Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Telephone 01244 311 279 or 07974 277 980
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Boughton
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CH3 5UG
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An ornate nineteenth-century French gilded bronze chandelier featuring eight candle-style lights and cast figural motifs.
French 19thn Century Gilded Bronze 8 Light Antique Chandelier
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  • ObjectChandeliers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Antique
  • MaterialGilded Bronze, Ormolu
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsScroll arms, Cast figural mounts, Fluted shaft, Drip pans
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 76 cm (30 in) x D 76 cm (30 in)

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Nineteenth-century French lighting typically draws upon classical revival motifs, incorporating ornate cast bronze, intricate scrolling arms, and architectural symmetry reflecting historical design periods such as Empire, Neo-Baroque, or Napoleon III.

These fixtures were predominantly crafted using fire-gilded or patinated cast bronze, often referred to as ormolu, featuring individually cast components assembled with threaded screws and pins, paired with hand-chased surface detailing.

Authenticity is indicated by heavy, solid-bronze construction, hand-chased detailing rather than modern machine casting, correct period wiring or evidence of past conversion from candles, and natural ageing of the metal patina.

Such a fixture serves as a dramatic focal point when hung centrally within contemporary spaces, contrasting clean architectural lines with historic texture and warm metallic tones.

Dust the metal surfaces gently with a soft, dry cloth and avoid chemical metal cleaners that can strip the historic gilt or bronze patination.
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