Gilt wooden candlestick on plinth – Italian Neoclassical style, cream and gold, mid-20th century

Giltwood candlestick on a plinth – Italian neoclassical style, cream and gold

A decorative wooden candlestick, 47 cm high, in Italian neoclassical style, also known as Florentine style. The stem is carved with curling feathers and leaf motifs, a beaded rim and an urn-shaped top. It stands on a square plinth with a carved palmette on each side. The whole is painted cream and gilded, with a lovely soft sheen that has worn over the years.

The candlestick was once used as a lamp base: it is drilled through lengthwise and has a notch for the cord at the bottom. The wiring has been removed, so it can serve as a candlestick, as a decorative object or (after rewiring) as a lamp again.

Why we chose this piece

The combination of cream and gold is restrained yet festive, and the feather carving is beautiful up close. An object with the air of an Italian palazzo, but in a size that suits any home.

Style and interior

Lovely in a classic, Hollywood Regency, French or Italian interior, on a mantelpiece, console or sideboard. Also a warm classical accent in a contemporary white interior.

Dimensions: height 47 cm; base 14.5 x 14.5 cm
Material: carved wood with gesso, painted and gilded
Style: Italian neoclassical (Florentine) style
Period: mid-20th century
Origin: Italy
Condition: fair, with wear consistent with age and use. There is an old break at the neck that was glued at some point. Also a chip with a small hairline crack in the top rim of the urn (photo 5), craquelure and a fine crack in the paint on top of the plinth (photo 6), worn gilding and small paint losses (photos 3 and 6). From its former use as a lamp: a hole drilled through the base and a cord notch at the bottom (photos 6 and 8). There is a felt pad under the base.

Price:
€ 65

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