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French Gilt Tolewear Chandelier Hung with Amber Crystal Teardrops
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French Gilt Tolewear Chandelier Hung with Amber Crystal Teardrops

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Elmgarden
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French Gilt Tolewear Chandelier Hung with Amber Crystal Teardrops

This is a stunning piece, the gilded toleware frame is hung with long teardrop crystals in amber

A truly lovely piece and so pretty, it has 6 sconces, it is in good condition and looks wonderful when alight

The Chandelier is 19” in diameter and 30” tall, this includes a short chain which could be altered

To get an accurate delivery quote please send us your location.KF174

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this French Gilt Toleware Chandelier to the 1910s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1221276
Dealers Internal Reference
KF174
Description
French Gilt Tolewear Chandelier Hung with Amber Crystal Teardrops

This is a stunning piece, the gilded toleware frame is hung with long teardrop crystals in amber

“
A truly lovely piece and so pretty, it has 6 sconces, it is in good condition and looks wonderful when alight.
Elmgarden

The Chandelier is 19” in diameter and 30” tall, this includes a short chain which could be altered

To get an accurate delivery quote please send us your location.KF174

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this French Gilt Toleware Chandelier to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221276
Dealers Internal Ref
KF174
Elmgarden
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A French gilt metal toleware chandelier featuring curved foliage branches, candle-style bulb holders, clear beaded swags, and suspended amber glass teardrops.
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Archive I A French gilt metal toleware chandelier featuring curved foliage branches, candle-style bulb holders, clear beaded swags, and suspended amber glass teardrops.

French Gilt Tolewear Chandelier Hung with Amber Crystal Teardrops

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Archive III A French gilt metal toleware chandelier featuring curved foliage branches, candle-style bulb holders, clear beaded swags, and suspended amber glass teardrops. View III
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A French gilt metal toleware chandelier featuring curved foliage branches, candle-style bulb holders, clear beaded swags, and suspended amber glass teardrops.
French Gilt Tolewear Chandelier Hung with Amber Crystal Teardrops
Ref: SA1221276
A French gilt metal toleware chandelier featuring curved foliage branches, candle-style bulb holders, clear beaded swags, and suspended amber glass teardrops.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChandeliers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialGilt Metal, Glass, Toleware
  • ColourGold and Amber
  • MotifsFoliage top finial, Amber teardrop prisms, Beaded glass swags, Candle-style sconces
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 48 cm (19 in)

This French toleware chandelier from 1910 displays a French Chateau style with a gold and amber colour palette. The piece is constructed from gilt metal, glass, and toleware, featuring a foliage top finial, amber teardrop prisms, beaded glass swags, and six candle-style sconces. Additional visible details include curved foliage branches and clear beaded swags suspended across the lower framework. The fixture measures 76 cm high and 48 cm wide, including a short chain. In a contemporary home, this chandelier provides overhead lighting and acts as a decorative central fixture in a living room, dining room, hallway, or bedroom. When illuminated, the design casts a warm glow through its six bulb holders, making it suitable for spaces styled with classic or French-inspired interiors.

FAQs

French toleware lighting refers to light fixtures constructed from painted, lacquered, or gilded sheet metal, known as tole. Popularised in the 18th and 19th centuries, this style frequently incorporates organic form elements such as leaves, petals, and scrolling tendrils.

Vintage French chandeliers commonly combine a structural framework of gilded or painted iron and sheet metal with decorative accents. These accents often include moulded glass candle pans, hand-cut crystal drops, and glass bead garlands.

Authentic pieces display signs of natural age-related oxidisation on the gilded metal, hand-welded or riveted construction, and period-appropriate electrical wiring or historic conversion marks from original candle fittings.

A gilt toleware chandelier serves as a focal point above a dining table, within an entryway, or in a bedroom, where the warm gold tones and amber glass drops provide visual warmth against neutral plaster walls.

Clean the metal framework using a soft, dry lint-free cloth without abrasive cleaners to protect the gilt finish. Individual crystal teardrops and glass swags can be gently wiped using a damp cloth moistened with diluted isopropyl alcohol.
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