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Pair of five-light candelabra

Luigi Valadier  (Italian, Rome 1726–1785 Rome)

Maker:
Possibly in collaboration with Lorenzo Cardelli
Date:
1774
Culture:
Italian, Rome
Medium:
Porphyry, gilt-bronze
Dimensions:
Each: H. 27 x W. 18 15/16 in. (68.6 x 48.1 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Wrightsman Fund, 1994
Accession Number:
1994.14.1, .2

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 553

  • Description

    These were made for the Gallery of Mirrors in Palazzo Borghese, Rome. Prince Marcantonio IV Borghese was billed for them on September 6, 1774. They originally stood on octagonal tables of porphyry, various marbles, and bronze that are now in Villa Borghese, Rome. The figures on the stems are based on ancient marble statues.

  • Provenance

    Palazzo Borghese, RomePrince Marcantionio Borghese , Palazzo Borghese, Rome (1774) ; Puiforcat family collection, Paris (20th century) ; [ Galerie J. Kugel, Paris (until 1994; sold to MMA) ]

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