Five-light candelabrum (one of a pair) ca. 1785 derives from a model by Clodion (Claude Michel) French Functional and highly decorative bronzes dameublement, the so-called furnishing bronzes - wall lights, candelabra and other types of lighting, firedogs, hearth fittings and clocks - were an important aspect of eighteenth century décor. Well-known artists and sculptors were frequently involved in their design, closely following the latest styles. Here, in a design derived from a model by the sculptor Clodion (Claude Michel, Nancy 1738-1814) a male (58.75.123) and a female faun (58.75.124), half-human and half-goat like mythological creatures, each hold a five-light candelabrum. The spiral fluted support of the candle branches takes the form of a cornucopia laden with fruits and flowers. The contrast of the patinated bronze figures with the gilt bronze candelabra is particularly striking: the juxtaposition of gilded and patinated bronzes became fashionable in the neo-classic period. Th

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Five-light candelabrum (one of a pair) ca. 1785 derives from a model by Clodion (Claude Michel) French Functional and highly decorative bronzes dameublement, the so-called furnishing bronzes - wall lights, candelabra and other types of lighting, firedogs, hearth fittings and clocks - were an important aspect of eighteenth century décor. Well-known artists and sculptors were frequently involved in their design, closely following the latest styles. Here, in a design derived from a model by the sculptor Clodion (Claude Michel, Nancy 1738-1814) a male (58.75.123) and a female faun (58.75.124), half-human and half-goat like mythological creatures, each hold a five-light candelabrum. The spiral fluted support of the candle branches takes the form of a cornucopia laden with fruits and flowers. The contrast of the patinated bronze figures with the gilt bronze candelabra is particularly striking: the juxtaposition of gilded and patinated bronzes became fashionable in the neo-classic period. Th

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