Historic Art Nouveau Bronze and Crystal Chandelier Originally hung in Gare D’Orsay, now known as Musée D’Orsay

Item Number: 560x

This one of a kind Art Nouveau chandelier was originally hung from the Musée D’Orsay building, one of the most well known Museums in Paris. The museum was originally built as a train station known as Gare D’Orsay, and the piece would have been one of a handful of chandeliers helping to light travelers on their way. It reflects the immaculate architectural elements of the space and features unusual teardrop shaped crystal from the top bobeches, cut and polished crystal plaquettes, and a stamp on the bronze base. This piece is a true part of French history.

Price: $15,000 view item

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French 19th Century Napoleon III Chandelier featuring an Open Weave Center Ring

Item Number: 5665

This beautiful Napoleon III chandelier dates back to the 19th century and is draped with round, faceted crystal beads graduating in size from small to large as they approach the center ring. The fixture is made of high quality bronze and most notably features a unique open weave ring in the center. Most commonly, these rings are solid with added details, but here the open design shines and displays the craftsmanship clearly. The bronze arms feature detailed faces and support 6 beautiful bobeches.

Price: $12,000 view item

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Louis XV Bronze D’Ore and Crystal Chandelier with a Unique Woven Pattern

Item Number: 2635

This beautiful French 19th Century Louis XV chandelier features fantastic bronze d’ore, meaning bronze covered in real gold, in a unique and rarely seen woven pattern. An impressive 30 lights support magnificent floral bobeches, also bronze d’ore. The piece is also adorned with crystal which flows in plaquettes, fleurettes, crystal spears, and can be found surrounding the center stem. This would be an immaculate addition to any home or collection.

Price: $30,000 view item

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Louis XV Bronze & Rock Crystal Chandelier

Item Number: 5756

French 19th century Louis XV bronze d'ore & rock crystal 40 light chandelier. This magnificent rock crystal and bronze d’ore chandelier comes from the Paris residence of the Baron James-Mayer de Rothschild, the legendary l’Hotel Talleyrand. At what was probably the most exquisite “hotel particulier” in Paris, the Rothschilds’ entertained lavishly. Historically, when the building was purchased by the U. S. government after World War II, l’Hotel Talleyrand became the site of the administration of the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. The building continues to host international, political, and cultural events bearing witness to this opulent lifestyle today The value of rock crystal is determined by its weight, clarity, and size, a trifecta in which this chandelier excels. Please note specifically the large carved pieces of rock crystal in the middle, and the ball at the bottom.

Price: $750,000 view item

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Russian Rock Crystal and Bronze D’Ore Chandelier, 19th Century

Item Number: 6644

This exquisite Russian chandelier features incredibly fine rock crystal and a bronze d’ore frame. The rock crystal can be found most notably in the magnificent and massive centerpiece which surrounds the stem, as well as the spears on the upper tier. The shape of the piece, the arms especially, is extremely unique, and the detail on the cups and bobeches is incredibly fine. Notice the bronze hooks draping from the rock crystal center, a shape mirrored in the bronze elements resting on the rock crystal spears. The arms on the upper tier wrap around themselves giving added detail and movement, and pieces of amethyst can be found alternating at the top. The piece dates back to the 1860s

Price: $75,000 view item

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Belle Epoque Bronze & Crystal Chandelier with Colorful Fruits

Item Number: 293x

This beautifully colorful French Belle Epoque chandelier is Louis XV in style and made of patinated bronze in the classic bird cage shape. Most notably, the piece is draped with striking colored crystal grapes with crystal leaves, and adorned with unusual clear crystal plaquettes, each in the shape of a bunch of grapes. The center of the chandelier has a large amethyst colored crystal spear and the bottom crystal ball is in the form of a pear of matching color.

Price: $12,500 view item

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19th Century Louis XVI Baccarat Crystal and Bronze D’Ore Chandelier with Rare Rectangular Crystal Prisms

Item Number: 4928

This beautiful Louis XVI bronze d’ore chandelier dates back to the 19th century and is most notably heavily laden with Baccarat crystal. The crown is draped with ropes of octagon-shaped Baccarat crystal, and heavy crystal teardrops hang from each outreaching leaf. Venturing lower on the two-tier piece, note the chased bronze d'ore candle cups, drippers and bobeches featuring rare rectangular-shaped crystal prisms. The ornate lower-tier is draped with ropes of octagon-shaped Baccarat crystal, hung with plaquettes of varied shapes, and finally, finished with a large crystal ball finial.

Price: $125,000 view item

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Rare Swedish Directoire Chandelier, Circa 1840

Item Number: 6496

This beautiful and incredibly rare Swedish Directoire chandelier is the oldest in our vast collection. The piece dates back to the early 19th century, circa 1840, and features gilded arms, six pierced tole rings draped with ropes of pear shaped crystal beads, delicate long crystals, and plumes of horizontal cylindrical crystals rising up from the main ring. Lastly, the chandelier sports delicate octagonal crystal beads draped from the top of the crown.

Price: $30,000 discounted from $37,500 view item

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French 19th Century Baccarat Napoleon III Chandelier, Bronze d’Ore, Ram Heads

Item Number: 6213

This majestic Napoleon III finely chiseled ormolu chandelier  is exquisite. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century, and features a plethora of magnificent details.  Beginning at the top, we see a crown sporting acanthus leaves on scroll arms, draped with ropes of octagon-cut crystals, with large, faceted pear-shaped crystal teardrop hanging from each scroll. Below this crown the chandelier begins in a floriate design, with beading and lines on three tiers of arms descending from rams’ heads design, each holding a ring in its mouth, with a large pear-shaped crystal hanging from each ring.  The arms are draped with ropes of octagon-cut crystals, and varied shapes of crystal plaquettes.  The chandelier is composed of several fluted bronze d’ore bowls draped with the same ropes of octagon-cut crystals, complete with delicately detailed bronze d’ore drippers, candle cups, and bobeches under each of its twenty-four candles. The center bowl has bunches of flowers descending to the fluted bottom bowl, composed of bronze d’ore acanthus leaves, just as the bottom of each bobeche, with the crystal star and rope of round faceted crystal beads hanging vertically, ending in large solid crystal ball finial with elegant lapidary cut.

Price: $60,000 view item

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Italian Patinated Bronze Louis XV Chandelier with Blue Grapes

Item Number: 407x

This Italian Louis XV chandelier is made of patinated bronze in a classic basket design. The piece sports bronze candle cups and bobeches, and is adorned with a crown of clear crystal stars and blue crystal grapes which feature clear etched leaves. Following the flowing crystals downward, we find multiple shapes of carved crystal plaquettes and even more small bunches of blue crystal grapes. The chandelier is finished with a finial of the same blue crystal grapes with the clear etched leaves, resulting in a fixture plentiful in both character and beauty.

Price: $3,000 view item

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