Wholesale Large counterweight chandelier in bronze and green opaline

At a time when lighting fixtures were conceived as true architectural elements, this large counterweighted chandelier naturally occupied the center of the most beautiful reception rooms. Its elegant silhouette, carried by an original raising-and-lowering mechanism, bears witness to a craftsmanship now become rare. The six finely worked bronze arms are arranged around an imposing green opaline bowl whose presence alone is sufficient to transform the atmosphere of a room. The patina acquired over decades accentuates the metal’s reliefs and reminds us that this fixture has crossed more than a century without losing its character. The richly cast counterweight particularly draws the eye. Its architectural ornamentation, all in delicacy, evokes French creations of the late 19th century, when the decorative arts drew their inspiration from major technical innovations and the aesthetics of the World's Fairs. This detail, rarely so carefully executed, fully contributes to the overall elegance. Unlike many antique fixtures that were heavily altered during the 20th century, this one has retained its authenticity. It is presented as found, without modern rewiring, leaving its future owner the freedom to choose a return to service respectful of its history or to preserve it as a remarkable testimony to the decorative arts of its era. By its dimensions, the quality of its execution and the balance of its lines, this chandelier far exceeds its primary function. It becomes a centerpiece, able to adorn both an old residence and a contemporary interior where objects bearing history naturally find their place. A lighting fixture of character, whose presence and quality of manufacture recall an era when elegance was measured as much by the nobility of materials as by the fineness of artisans’ work.