A PAIR OF FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE TWIN-LIGHT CANDELABRA

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The Art of the 18th Century French Interior - The Property of an Estate (lots 1-8) French furniture during the eighteenth century was a collaboration between different artists and craftsmen bound by the guild regulations of the time. An apprentice would spend a minimum of six years to reach the level of technical excellence required. It was only when the chef-d'oeuvre was completed and approved that the cabinet maker was able to open a workshop. From 1743 onwards, it became the rule that furniture had to be stamped with the maker's name and the 'JME' stamp (jurande des menuisiers-bnistes) to show that it had been approved by the guild committee. The pieces being offered below have been collected because of their quality and exemplify the supreme craftsmanship of French furniture being produced at this time.

A PAIR OF FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE TWIN-LIGHT CANDELABRA

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE TWIN-LIGHT CANDELABRA
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Each in the form of a standing blackamoor holding aloft spirally-fluted arms with turned nozzles, wearing a tasselled skirt and beaded necklace, on a pedestal base with paw feet
18½ in. (47 cm.) high (2)

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