RARE LOUIS XVI LUSTRE A LA MONTGOLFIERE French balloon chandelier
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RARE LOUIS XVI "LUSTRE A LA MONTGOLFIERE" French balloon chandelier


Offered by: OAK Oneofakind Gallery

$ 22,000
  • Description
    Rare Louis XVI golden chandelier with 6 lights surmounted by a balloon decorated with draperies.

    These hot-air ballon chandeliers were only produced between 1783, first Montgolfiere flight, and 1789 when the French revolution has stopped this trend.
    Previously owned by the french collectors Mr and Mrs Korber in their historical jewel, the Petit Hotel Labottière in Bordeaux, this piece was probably hung in the house since 1786 when Etienne Labottière, a rich unmarried bourgeois move in his new house. Emblem of the Age of Enlightenment in France, this refined chandelier evoke one of the grandest periods of scientific discoveries in Europe.
    This Balloon theme was also selected by Karl Lagerfeld for the decor of his 2012 Biennale des Antiquaires in the Grand Palais in Paris
  • More Information
    Origin: France
    Period: 18th Century
    Materials: Brass and varnished metal
    Condition: Good. Fully restored, very good condition
    Creation Date: 1785
    Styles / Movements: Traditional, Louis XVI
    Incollect Reference #: 638941
  • Dimensions
    H. 34.65 in; Diam. 17.72 in;
    H. 88 cm; Diam. 45 cm;
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