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Candelabrum

1757–58
fabricated by

François Thomas Germain

(French, 1726–1791)
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Culture
France, Paris
Medium
silver
Measurements
Diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1940.14.2
Public Domain
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Location
216A French and German
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Did You Know?

These candelabra are part of a dinner service sent from Paris, France, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, in two separate shipments, the first of which contained 270 objects for 8 dozen place settings.

Description

This candelabrum is part of a pair. Its design blurs the line between function and decoration. The arms twist and curve, appearing as flower stems while physically supporting the candles. Though this visual unity is typical of the Rococo style, the influence of the rising neoclassical style is evident in the allegorical scenes of light that decorate each candelabra’s stem.

Candelabrum

1757–58

François Thomas Germain

(French, 1726–1791)
France, Paris

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