The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

A pair of dark patinated bronze candelabra stand on circular marble bases, each featuring four reclining lions. Tall, slender shafts split into curved, ornate branches topped with standing figures: Vulcan and Venus on our left, and Adam and Eve on our right, where Eve holds an apple. Each bronze figure wears an elongated, flared headdress that functions as a candle holder. The uniform dark patina contrasts with the smooth, mottled texture of the stone bases.

A Pair of "Venus and Vulcan" and "Adam and Eve" Candelabra

modelled 1916
maker

Paul Manship

(American, 1885–1966)
America, New York
Patinated bronze and marble
Overall: 148.6 x 31.8 cm (58 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
Gift of the family of Sydell L. Miller 2025.582
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2025.582