Pair of asymmetrical Louis XV style five-branch Wall Lights
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Pair of asymmetrical Louis XV style five-branch Wall Lights

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Pair of asymmetrical Louis XV style five-branch Wall Lights:
in the form of tiered budding branches.
French, gilt lacquered, circa 1900 and restored.

Height: 20" - 51.0cm
Width: 18" - 46.0cm
Projection: 12" - 30.5cm
Glossary Words

baroque

A term used to describe the style of art, architecture and design which developed in early 17th century Rome and spread over Europe. Can be applied to any ornate or heavily-ornamented decoration on a grand, theatrical scale, often using acanthus leaves, masks, scrollwork, putti and flowers.

rococo

From 'rocaille', the French word for rock- and shell-work in grottoes. Its diminutive form 'rococo' was later used to describe the playful, naturalistic motifs of fruit, flowers, foliage, shells, and asymmetrical scrolling ornament popular from the early 18th century.

foliate

This word is often used of decoration in our descriptions and means leafy.

Louis XV

King of France, 1723-1774. This style had graceful, sinuous, asymmetrical lines with rococo themes.

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