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Italian 12 Light Gilded Bronze & Crystal Antique Chandelier
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Italian 12 Light Gilded Bronze & Crystal Antique Chandelier

1900 - 1920
Sold 8 November 2024 · O'Keeffe Antiques
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An Italian gilded bronze and crystal 12 light double tiered antique chandelier, the reeded tiered leaf clad scrolling arms with leaf bobeche drip pans and bulbous candle sconces, issuing from an elongated leaf foliated central column with scrolling canopy, decorated overall in faceted crystal pendants and having the original chain and ceiling rose, nice gilded patination and excellent even proportions. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our chandeliers come with ceiling fixings and spare bulbs.

Dimensions: H: 29"/74cm W: 29"/74cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Circa: Early 20th Century

Product Ref: OKA03954

Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this Gilded Bronze Crystal Chandelier to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA776741
Dealers Internal Reference
OKA03954
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
An Italian gilded bronze and crystal 12 light double tiered antique chandelier, the reeded tiered leaf clad scrolling arms with leaf bobeche drip pans and bulbous candle sconces, issuing from an elongated leaf foliated central column with scrolling canopy, decorated overall in faceted crystal pendants and having the original chain and ceiling rose, nice gilded patination and excellent even proportions. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our chandeliers come with ceiling fixings and spare bulbs.

Dimensions: H: 29"/74cm W: 29"/74cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Circa: Early 20th Century

Product Ref: OKA03954

Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this Gilded Bronze Crystal Chandelier to the 1920s.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA776741
Dealers Internal Ref
OKA03954
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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Archive I An ornate twelve-light Italian chandelier featuring a gilded bronze frame densely hung with cut crystal drops and pendeloques. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Italian 12 Light Gilded Bronze & Crystal Antique Chandelier

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O'Keeffe Antiques

O'Keeffe Antiques
Telephone 01244 311 279 or 07974 277 980
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2 Christleton Road
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5UG
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An ornate twelve-light Italian chandelier featuring a gilded bronze frame densely hung with cut crystal drops and pendeloques.
Italian 12 Light Gilded Bronze & Crystal Antique Chandelier
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChandeliers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialBronze, Crystal, Brass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsScroll arms, Cut crystal drops, Central fluted stem, Leaf motifs
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 74 cm (29 in) x D 74 cm (29 in)

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Gilded bronze and crystal chandeliers gained prominence in European royal courts and stately homes during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in Italy and France, where master metalworkers utilised fire-gilding techniques and precision-cut lead glass to maximise candlelight reflection.

These fixtures are constructed using cast bronze frames treated with gold leaf or mercury gilding, populated with hand-cut crystal prisms, drops, and pendeloques suspended by fine brass wire or pins.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-cut glass with subtle imperfections or air bubbles, heavy cast bronze framework showing natural oxidisation, hand-tied wire fixings rather than modern machine-pressed clips, and distinct patination appropriate to their age.

Placing an ornate historic fixture within a contemporary setting creates a striking focal point, working particularly well when contrasted against minimalist architectural lines, high ceilings, and neutral walls.

Cleaning requires careful hand-wiping of each crystal component using a mild solution of distilled water and isopropyl alcohol, while avoiding harsh chemical polishes on the gilded bronze surfaces to preserve the original patina.
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