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Unknown — A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks, circa 1810
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A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks, circa 1810

A pair of Regency candlesticks crafted from gilt and patinated bronze circa 1810, each featuring an Egyptian seated figure on a rectangular pedestal adorned with cast Medusa head masks. These pieces exemplify the Egyptomania trend popular during the Regency period.

Medium
each with an Egyptian seated figure on a rectangular pedestal base with cast Medusa head mask, on gilt-bronze bun feet

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TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect

April 21, 2021

Estimate: $6,000$9,000

Lot 164

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Unknown, A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks, circa 1810

A pair of Regency candlesticks crafted from gilt and patinated bronze circa 1810, each featuring an Egyptian seated figure on a rectangular pedestal adorned with cast Medusa head masks. These pieces exemplify the Egyptomania trend popular during the Regency period.

Medium
each with an Egyptian seated figure on a rectangular pedestal base with cast Medusa head mask, on gilt-bronze bun feet
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Candlesticks, Regency, Pair, Patinated Bronze, Gilt Bronze, 1810, Decorative Arts, Medusa Mask, Circa 1810, Egyptian Revival, Medusa Head

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art