Gilded bronze Empire style chandelier with angels, 20th century

Chandelier in empire style made of gilded bronze with putti. An Italian chandelier with winged angels made of gilded bronze, featuring intricately carved castings and high-quality gilding, dating from around 1950. The chandelier is Italian and from the 1950s. The piece is in good condition, ready to hang, with the gilding cleaned and the fixture rewired.
This elegant, six-arm, gilded chandelier is suspended by three chains attached to a gilded bronze casting, which surrounds a pinecone-shaped finial; the casting is connected to a ceiling rosette by a tall, fluted tubular element; the three chains support the lamp shade, a round shade decorated with an elegant pattern resembling a seed pod, ending with a decorative pinecone motif. The same pinecone motif is found above the cup in the center of six winged cherub figures. Around the circumference of the cup, near the edge, are six cupids. These are six angels, alternating between standing and kneeling, holding a chain with both hands.

The cup has six curved arms ending in bobèches, on which six electric candles are placed, compatible with E14 bulbs. The maximum power is 500 watts.

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