Lot of 2 elegant Art Deco candlesticks
50 €
Lot of two elegant Art Deco candlesticks. Both are made in France, in the 1940s and are characterized by clean geometry and the simplicity of their lines. They are in very good vintage condition.
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Art Deco mantel clock in wood case
Sold ItemsBeautiful Art Deco mantel clock made in the 1950s. It features a very elegant wood case and a precise geometric game. It is in very good condition with only small age-related traces.100 €
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| Design Period | 1940-1949 |
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| Restoration, Damages | Minor wear consistent with age and use |
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| Weight | 230 g (the wooden one), 310 g |
| Dimensions | 10,5 x 28 x 5 (H x W x D for the wooden one), 14 x 24 x 8 cm |
| Duties Notice | If your delivery address is not in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland, please be advised that import duty is not included in the prices you see online |
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About Mid-Century
A candlestick, chamberstick, or candelabrum (plural: candelabra) is a device used to hold a candle in place.
The name “candlestick” derives from the purpose of the device as a place to secure or “stick” a burning candle; candleholders have a cup or a spike (or both in some designs) to keep the candle in place. Webster’s II New College Dictionary defines a candlestick as “an often ornamental holder for securing a candle or candles.” Candlesticks are less frequently called “candleholders”, a word not found in most dictionaries prior to 1960.
Although electric lighting has phased out candles in many parts of the world, candlesticks and candelabra are still used in some Western countries homes as a decorative element or to add atmosphere on special occasions. Before the proliferation of electricity services, candles were brought into the bedroom using chambersticks, which were shorter than ordinary candleholders and furnished with a wide pan to catch the wax drippings.
In the context of candlesticks, a pricket is a sharp point onto which a candle is placed to keep it erect. On a regular candlestick, this may be a short point on the seat of the candle, but a “pricket candlestick” refers to a very large point (onto which the candle is placed) with a small base.
Candles and candlesticks are also used frequently in religious rituals and for spiritual means as both functional and symbolic lights. In Jewish homes, two candles are lit to mark the beginning of the Sabbath at sundown every Friday, hence, candlesticks are often on display. A seven-branched candelabrum known as the Menorah, is the national symbol of the State of Israel, based on the candelabrum that was used in the Temple in Jerusalem in ancient times. Another special candelabrum found in many Jewish homes is the Hanukiah, the Hanukkah menorah that holds eight candles, plus an extra one for lighting the others.
Tall candlesticks and altar lamps are often found in Christian churches as well,[2] while a special set of two- and three-branched candelabra called the dikirion and trikirion is used by Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bishops to bless people at worship services.
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