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A Pair of French Empire Style Eight Branch Glass Chandeliers
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A Pair of French Empire Style Eight Branch Glass Chandeliers

1900 - 1920
Sold 29 January 2026 · Serendipity Antiques
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A pair of French Empire Style Eight branch glass chandeliers with decorative gilt metal work. c.1900

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Serendipity Antiques has dated this French Empire Style Chandelier to the 1900s.

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A pair of French Empire Style Eight branch glass chandeliers with decorative gilt metal work. c.1900
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Serendipity Antiques has dated this French Empire Style Chandelier to the 1900s.

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A pair of tiered French Empire style chandeliers featuring brass frames, cascading clear crystal swags, and eight exposed light branches. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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The Tythings
Preston Court
Near Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2LL
United Kingdom
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A pair of tiered French Empire style chandeliers featuring brass frames, cascading clear crystal swags, and eight exposed light branches.
A pair of French Empire Style Eight branch glass chandeliers
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A pair of tiered French Empire style chandeliers featuring brass frames, cascading clear crystal swags, and eight exposed light branches.
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  • ObjectChandeliers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialGlass, Brass
  • ColourClear and Gold
  • MotifsTent and bag crystal strands, Neoclassical crown, Tiered glass drops, Exposed light branches

The French Empire style draws inspiration from classical antiquity, featuring symmetrical forms, tent-and-bag profiles, and neoclassical motifs designed to project grandeur and imperial authority.

Authentic period pieces typically utilised fire-gilded bronze or brass frames, accented with hand-cut lead crystal beads, swags, and prisms designed to refract candle or gas light.

Authentication involves examining the metal casting quality, the presence of hand-cut facets and natural inclusions in the glass or crystal drops, and the method of wire and pin construction.

Pairing an ornate period fixture with minimalist architecture and clean-lined modern furniture creates a striking focal point and balances historical weight with contemporary space.

Regular maintenance involves dusting with a soft microfibre cloth and occasionally cleaning individual crystal elements in situ using a specialised alcohol-based spray and a cloth, avoiding harsh chemicals on aged metal finishes.
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