Pair of Empire candlesticks. France, 19th century

Pair of Empire candlesticks. France, 19th century.
Gilded and chiseled bronze.
It shows wear.
Measurements: 28,5 x 13 x 13 cm.

Pair of Empire candlesticks entirely made in bronze. Both are supported on a circular base from which a column of fluted shaft. The base and the capital of these columns are embellished with spikes and rosettes of flowers. This type of candlesticks were very common in the I Empire and, being inspired by them, in the II French Empire. In both cases, the influence of classical decorative elements is clear, both in the reliefs and in the human figures that are placed on the pedestals, as well as the taste for the use of symmetry and straight and clear lines.