Two chandeliers

anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1725

In addition to furniture, André-Charles Boulle also made other objects in gilt-bronze, for example this sort of chandelier. Whether these two came from his workshop is not known. It is also possible that they were made by another craftsman influenced by his style. Gilt chandeliers with candles heightened the luxurious and festive atmosphere of a room.

Artwork typechandelier, lighting device, crown
Object numberBK-16893-A
Dimensionsheight 59.5 cm, diameter 66.5 cm x height 60 cm x diameter 66.5 cm x weight 15.9 kg
Physical characteristicsverguld brons

Identification

Title(s)
Two chandeliers
Object type
Object number
BK-16893-A
Description
Verguld bronzen kroon met zes armen. De stam is geleed. Aan het verdikte cylindervormige gedeelte zijn de armen bevestigd, voortkomend uit consoles, die afwisselend een mannen- en vrouwenkop dragen, waartussen een schelpmotief. De armen bestaan uit twee tegengestelde C-voluten, versierd met bladmotieven. De verdikking bovenaan de stam vertoont drie vrouwenborstbeelden, uitlopend in consoles, waartussen kinderkopjes. De stam heeft een vaasvormige bekroning en eindigt in een acanthusblad met eikels. Zie nr.b.

Creation

Creation
bronswerker: anonymous, Paris
Dating
c. 1700 - c. 1725
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Material and technique

Physical description
verguld brons
Dimensions
- height 59.5 cm
- diameter 66.5 cm x height 60 cm x diameter 66.5 cm x weight 15.9 kg

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Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; collection Dr Fritz Mannheimer (1890-1939) Amsterdam and Paris, 1936;{Von Falke 1936, p. 135, no. B.72a-b.} purchased from his estate, en bloc, by the Dienststelle Mühlmann, The Hague, for Adolf Hitler's Führermuseum, Linz, 1940;{Korthals Altes 1974, pp. 21-22.} war recuperation, SNK, 1945;{HNA, SNK Archive, 2.08.42, inv. no. 548.} on loan, with 1,702 other objects, from the DRVK to the museum, 1952;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1960
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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