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Lot 81 · The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Carpets

Circa 1850

A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III ORMOLU EIGHT-LIGHT CANDELABRA

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Estimate
£6,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,743–$14,571
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Carpets, London · 7 June 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4023230
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III ORMOLU EIGHT-LIGHT CANDELABRA, CIRCA 1850. Christie's, 7 Jun 2016, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4023230.

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A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III ORMOLU EIGHT-LIGHT CANDELABRA, CIRCA 1850. Christie's, 7 Jun 2016, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4023230.

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From the same sale The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Carpets · Jun 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
Attributed to the Fonderia Francesco de Luca, Naples, Circa 1860-1900 TWENTY FIVE PAINTED TERRACOTTA BUSTS OF HISTORICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES £12,000–£18,000
By Christofle & Cie., Circa 1900 A FRENCH ELECTROPLATE SURTOUT DE TABLE £12,000–£18,000
Jaguar dévorant un lièvre, 1ère réduction (Jaguar devouring a hare, 1… Antoine-louis Barye £2,000–£3,000
Une dame assise (A Seated Maiden) Hippolyte François Moreau £8,000–£12,000
A life-size figure of Pauline Borghese as Venus Victrix After Anotnio Canova £80,000–£120,000
Femme portant une vasque (Woman supporting a basin) Edouard Drouot £4,000–£6,000

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