Estimate

8.000 - 10.000

Session 1

26 October 2026

Description

Gilt bronze and cut glass

Hexagonal central structure with six oval opaline glass medallions, decorated in grisaille with depictions of deities of classical mythology, including Neptune, Mercury, Minerva and Ceres

Lower register composed of a circular gilt bronze hoop, decorated with stylised flowers in relief and oval cut glass appliqués, to which six light arms are attached, interspersed with scrolls ornamented with cut drops

Profusely decorated with garlands of faceted beads, drop-shaped pendants and prismatic drops, arranged on several levels

Baltic region, 19th century

(minor losses and defects)

Height: 76 cm

Diam.: 53 cm

Additional Information

The attribution to Baltic production is based on the neoclassical vocabulary, the multi-tiered structure and the combination of gilt bronze, cut crystal and opaline glass painted with figurative motifs, features documented in several chandeliers attributed to the region. A parallel is found in a chandelier attributed to the Baltic region by Christie's, sold on 23 May 2024, lot 101, which likewise features an opaline glass medallion with mythological decoration.

The configuration of the present chandelier's structure suggests it may originally have been conceived to allow division into two wall appliques, although the current mounting does not permit such separation.