An impressive pair of Empire-style chandeliers, consisting of a blue painted sphere with voluminous gilded stars, suspended on massive chains from an upper rosette richly decorated with elements in the form of grapes, cones, and flowers. The central part of the lamp consists of 9 (nine) horns made in the shape of swans and arranged in a circle in the central part of the sphere. Chandeliers are electrified.
A similar (single) Russian spherical gilded bronze chandelier was sold at Christies, Paris on April 14, 2015, Le Goût Français - Art decoratifs du XVIIe sisècle au XIXe siècle, lot 179
Literature: Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Proschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Klinkhardt et Biermann, Munich, 1986, p. 359, table 5.11.4
Аналогичная (одиночная) русская люстра из позолоченной бронзы сферического дизайна была продана в Christies, Paris, 14 апреля 2015 года, Le Goût Français - Art decoratifs du XVIIe sisècle au XIXe siècle, lot 179
Литература: Ганс Оттомейер и Петер Прошель, Vergoldete Bronzen, Klinkhardt et Biermann, Munich, 1986, p. 359, табл.5.11.4