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Fabulous French Ornate Brass Chandelier
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Fabulous French Ornate Brass Chandelier

19th century
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Sold 1 January 1900 · Bedsteads
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Fabulous French ornate brass chandelier with four foliate decorated branches. Lovely details and garland decorations. The brass has been lightly cleaned to preserve naturally aged patina.

Historically converted for gas lighting Would need to be wired if to be used for electrical lighting.

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Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this French Cast Brass Chandelier to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
91cm (35.83")
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Fabulous French ornate brass chandelier with four foliate decorated branches. Lovely details and garland decorations. The brass has been lightly cleaned to preserve naturally aged patina.
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Historically converted for gas lighting Would need to be wired if to be used for electrical lighting.
Bedsteads

National and international delivery available.

Please send postcode or address for quotation.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this French Cast Brass Chandelier to the 1880s.

Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
91cm (35.83")
Reference Numbers
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SA931023
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A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Fabulous French Ornate Brass Chandelier

Archive II A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. View II
Archive III A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. View III
Archive IV A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. View IV
Archive V A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. View V
Archive VI A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. View VI
Archive VII A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial. View VII
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A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial.
Fabulous French ornate brass chandelier
Ref: SA931023
A French cast brass ceiling chandelier featuring scrolled arms, foliate leaves, floral rosettes, and a central turned stem with an urn-shaped lower finial.
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  • ObjectChandeliers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourAged Brass
  • MotifsScrollwork arms, Foliate leaves, Floral rosettes, Turned baluster stem
  • SizeH 103 cm (41 in) x W 91 cm (36 in) x D 91 cm (36 in)

This French Chateau chandelier originates from 1880 and comes in aged brass with a lightly cleaned finish. The piece displays four ornate scrollwork arms, delicate foliate leaves, raised floral rosettes, and a central turned baluster stem terminating in an urn-shaped lower finial with garland decorations. Additional visible details include cast metal candle cups along each branch, looped wire supports, and a hanging chain linking the fixture to the ceiling. The overall structure demonstrates historical conversion for gas lighting and requires appropriate wiring to function with electrical current today. It measures 103 cm high, 91 cm wide, and 91 cm deep. Suitable for suspension from a central ceiling point in a dining room, living area, or hallway, the fixture brings period French character to interior spaces.

FAQs

Traditional French brass chandeliers typically feature elaborate metal scrollwork, foliate motifs such as acanthus leaves, and cast brass arms extending from a central turned column or stem.

Period lighting fixtures were commonly crafted using sand-casting or lost-wax casting techniques in brass, followed by hand-chasing to refine intricate surface details before assembly.

Authentic period pieces display subtle surface wear, hand-chased decorative features, visible casting marks, and uneven patination accumulated in low-relief areas rather than uniform modern plating.

Positioning a cast brass fixture above a contemporary dining table or within an entrance hall creates a focal point, pairing historical metalwork with modern architectural lines.

Dust regularly using a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleansers or abrasive polishes that could strip naturally aged patination.
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