Pair of Candelabra
Pelagio Palagiabout 1830 - 1840
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Fluted Doric columns on rectangular pedestals molded with classical motifs form the main structures of this pair of candlesticks. Winged figures and male nudes participate in the design by holding drip pans and candle sockets in their outstretched arms.
In 1832, the celebrated Bolognese designer Filippo Pelagio Palagi was selected by King Carlo Alberto of Savoy to redecorate a number of rooms in several of his palaces. The formal style of these candlesticks is in keeping with other metal objects and furniture designed by Palagi, so scholars assume that these pieces originally formed part of the decor of one of palaces.
- Title: Pair of Candelabra
- Creator: Filippo Pelagio Palagi
- Date Created: about 1830 - 1840
- Type: Candlestick
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Gilt bronze
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 85.DF.22
- Culture: Italian
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Designed by Filippo Pelagio Palagi (Italian, 1775 - 1860)
- Classification: Decorative Art (Art Genre)
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