The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 18, 2026

A gilt-bronze candle bracket features two asymmetrical, scrolling arms emerging from a central, swirling knot. The polished gold object is composed of sinuous, leaf-like forms. One arm curves to the left and another reaches higher to the right, both ending in ruffled, leaf-shaped candle holders. A vertical backplate anchors the piece, tapering downward into a cluster of textured leaves. Fine veins are etched into the surface of each leaf.

Candle Bracket

c. 1750–1760

attributed to Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain

(French, 1720–1791)
France, 18th century
gilt bronze
Overall: 52.7 x 30.5 cm (20 3/4 x 12 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1947.66.2
Location: Not on view
  • (Frederick A. Stern, New York).
  • {{cite web|title=Candle Bracket|url=false|author=Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain|year=c. 1750–1760|access-date=18 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.66.2