Auction 20
XX Auction Candlesticks & Antique Ironwork
By Alarcón Subastas
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Nov 27, 2024
Lagasca 36. 28001 Madrid Spain
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LOT 13:
Anonymous 20th century
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800
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Pair of large floor-standing candlesticks, 20th century
Pair of large floor candlesticks in Neo-Gothic style. Wrought iron. Spain, 20th century. Each has a tripod base, a shaft decorated with small discs ending in a circular plate, and an upper part consisting of three levels of curved arms ending in floral elements, the third higher and finished in the form of a spike.
They are inspired by 15th-century Spanish lighting elements, specifically pieces known as ‘floridas’ or ‘de estilo florido’, which predate the development of openwork plates at the end of the 15th century.
the development of openwork plates at the end of that century. To compare their forms with old examples conserved in institutions such as the Museu Cau Ferrat de Sitges (Barcelona), or the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (Madrid).
Measurements: 62 x 62 x 219 cm.
