Offered by Mora Antiques
Exceptional pair of Empire period candlesticks in finely chased and fully gilded bronze, made in Paris circa 1805-1810 and attributed to Pierre-François Feuchère (1737-1823). The shafts are depicted in allegorical form of the seasons. One represents Summer in the guise of Ceres, goddess of agriculture, depicted as a draped young woman holding a sheaf of wheat and a sickle. The other embodies Autumn in the form of young Bacchus, recognizable by his hair adorned with pampers, leopard's skin and his attributes, a cup and a thyrse entwined with vines. Each figure supports a vase-shaped binet on the head. The decoration incorporates symbolic references to the cycle of day and night, through a radiant mask of Apollo and a Medusa head topped with a lunar crescent. The cylindrical bases are adorned with laurel wreaths framing crossed arrows, resting on a stepped circular pedestal richly decorated with foliate friezes. The quality of the chasing and the richness of the gilding testify to a work of great mastery, characteristic of the production of Feuchère, one of the leading Parisian bronzemakers of the early 19th century, supplier to the imperial court and major European houses. .
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