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Pair of Russian Athenienne Triform Candlesticks
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Pair of Russian Athenienne Triform Candlesticks

19th century
For Sale by Cella
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A fine pair of very elegant late 18th/early 19th century, possibly Russian, patinated and gilt ormolu bronze Athenienne style triform candlesticks. Classical zoomorphic bird legs with original connecting chains surmounted with a gilt bronze urn and basket filled fruit and flowers design candle cups. Toupie feet and white marble circular bases with ormolu edging. One retains an old label 'Certified by the British Antiques Dealer Association'. For an almost identical pair of candlesticks see Sotheby's sale, 'Important Mobilier, Sculptures Et Objets D'Art', Paris 11th April 2018, lot 215.

Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated these Russian Empire Triform Candlesticks to the 1800s.

Independent Date Check ID 09712319
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-240 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Hand-chased fruit and foliage on candle nozzles: early casting of high quality.
Warm, mellow fire gilding: mercury gilding technique used before electroplating.
Zoomorphic bird heads and claw feet: Athénienne form popular around 1800.
Milled ormolu borders on white marble plinths: Empire-period construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244617
Dealers Internal Reference
CA852
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

Description
A fine pair of very elegant late 18th/early 19th century, possibly Russian, patinated and gilt ormolu bronze Athenienne style triform candlesticks.
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Classical zoomorphic bird legs with original connecting chains surmounted with a gilt bronze urn and basket filled fruit and flowers design candle cups.
Cella

Toupie feet and white marble circular bases with ormolu edging. One retains an old label 'Certified by the British Antiques Dealer Association'. For an almost identical pair of candlesticks see Sotheby's sale, 'Important Mobilier, Sculptures Et Objets D'Art', Paris 11th April 2018, lot 215.

Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated these Russian Empire Triform Candlesticks to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09712319
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-240 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Hand-chased fruit and foliage on candle nozzles: early casting of high quality.
Warm, mellow fire gilding: mercury gilding technique used before electroplating.
Zoomorphic bird heads and claw feet: Athénienne form popular around 1800.
Milled ormolu borders on white marble plinths: Empire-period construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244617
Dealers Internal Ref
CA852
Cella
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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Archive I A pair of Russian Empire Athenienne triform candlesticks crafted from gilt and patinated bronze mounted on circular white marble bases.

Pair of Russian Athenienne Triform Candlesticks

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A pair of Russian Empire Athenienne triform candlesticks crafted from gilt and patinated bronze mounted on circular white marble bases.
Pair of Russian Athenienne triform candlesticks
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A pair of Russian Empire Athenienne triform candlesticks crafted from gilt and patinated bronze mounted on circular white marble bases.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCandlesticks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRussian Empire
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Patinated Bronze, Marble
  • ColourGold and Black
  • MotifsRams head monopodia, Triform tripod legs, Draped chain swags, Acanthus leaf nozzle
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 11 cm (4 in) x D 11 cm (4 in)

These candlesticks date from the period around 1800 in the Russian Empire style, forming a matching pair of Athenienne triform candlesticks. They are constructed from gilt bronze, patinated bronze, and white marble, presenting a striking palette of gold and black. Each piece features classical zoomorphic bird legs in patinated bronze with original connecting chains, supporting a gilt bronze bowl and an acanthus leaf nozzle with a basket filled fruit and flowers design candle cups. The triform tripod legs rest on toupie feet atop circular white marble bases edged with gilt ormolu mounts. Measuring 26 cm high by 11 cm wide by 11 cm deep, these compact items bring refined neoclassical symmetry to a room. Such candleholders suit prominent placement within a formal living space, study, or hallway, looking particularly effective upon a mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table. Their classical proportions and contrasting dark and bright metals coordinate seamlessly with period and transitional interiors, adding traditional lighting accents to mantelpieces or tablescapes. Collectors of Empire metalwork will find them practical additions to existing displays of decorative arts.

FAQs

The Athenienne form is a classical tripod structure inspired by ancient Roman censers and braziers discovered at Pompeii. Popularised in late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century European design, the form features three curved legs supporting a central vessel or nozzle.

Russian Empire metalwork frequently combines mercury-gilded bronze (ormolu) with dark patinated bronze and carved marble bases to create high visual contrast and structural stability.

Authentic pieces feature hand-chiseled casting details, threaded iron central rods securing the component parts, original fire-gilding wear on raised surfaces, and natural patination within crevices.

Place the candlesticks symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard top, or console table to frame central artwork, mirrors, or decorative vessels.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth. Avoid chemical polishes, solvent cleaners, and abrasive materials, which strip original gilding and historic patination.
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