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Collections

George Michael Moser
Candlesticks with Apollo and Daphnecirca 1745

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Pair of tall gilt bronze figural candlesticks, each with a nude human figure as the stem rising from a Rococo scrollwork base to a petal-shaped drip pan
Gilt bronze candlestick with a standing male figure raising one arm to support a shell-form candle cup, rising from an ornate Baroque base of scrolling acanthus leaves and dolphins, highly polished gold surface.
Gilt bronze candlestick with a standing female figure raising both arms to support the candle nozzle, her lower body merging into an elaborate base of scrolling acanthus foliage, highly polished surface.
Artist or Maker
George Michael Moser
Title
Candlesticks with Apollo and Daphne
Place Made
England, London
Date Made
circa 1745
Medium
Ormolu (gilt-bronze)
Dimensions
.1a) Apollo candlestick: 14 1/4 x 7 x 7 in. (36.2 x 17.78 x 17.78 cm); .1b) Drip pan/bobeche: 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (4.77 x 8.26 cm); .2a) Daphne candlestick: 14 1/4 x 7 x 7 in. (36.2x 17.78 x 17.78 cm); .2b) Drip pan/bobeche: 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (4.77 x 8.26 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Council Fund in honor of Sondra Ott
Accession Number
M.2001.20.1.1a-b-.2a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.