Twelve-light chandelier (lustre), Attributed to Pierre Rémond (French, Paris 1747–1812 Paris), ca. 1785, French, Paris, Varnished copper alloy, gilt bronze, H. 55 in. (139.7 cm); Diam. 28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Attributed to Pierre Rémond (French, Paris 1747–1812 Paris), The metal body of this graceful chandelier is composed of a vase fitted with a slender, spiral-fluted neck of gilt bronze, topped by an arrangement of various fruits. Two pairs of S-shaped candle branches emerge from the folded arms of two beautifully modeled female half-figures evolving from acanthus leaves, while additional branches spring from between the horns of two satyr masks
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Twelve-light chandelier, lustre, Attributed, Pierre Rémond, French, Paris 1747–1812 Paris, ca, 1785, Paris, Varnished copper alloy, gilt bronze, H, 55, 139.7 cm, Diam, 28 1/2, 72.4, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Attributed to Pierre, 1747–1812, metal, body, graceful, composed, vase fitted, slender, spiral-fluted neck, topped, arrangement, various fruits, Two pairs, S-shaped candle, branches, emerge, folded arms, two beautifully, modeled, female, half-figures, evolving, acanthus leaves, additional branches, spring, horns, satyr, masks
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