The Age of Enlightenment Illuminated by a Boulle Chandelier

Published on 16 December 2022, by Claire Papon and Sophie reyssat

Auction on 20 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This chandelier from a property in the region of Lyon stands out among the accompanying decorative objects and period furniture: it is attributed to André-Charles Boulle.

Gilt bronze chandelier with six lights and asymmetrical decoration of foliage, clasps... The Age of Enlightenment Illuminated by a Boulle Chandelier

Gilt bronze chandelier with six lights and asymmetrical decoration of foliage, clasps and scrolls attributed to André-Charles Boulle, late Louis XIV period, c. 1700-1720, h. 71 cm/27.95 in, w. 79 cm/31.10 in.
Estimate: €100,000/150,000

There is no point looking for the signature of the famous cabinetmaker, bronze maker, architect, mosaic sculptor and Louis XIV ’s Master of Seals: putting a stamp on furniture was not required until 1743. The chandelier can be attributed to Boulle by comparing it to two others he…

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