Eric Stepniewski French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Malachite Candelabra Vase 58"

Description

An elaborate monumental Baroque Rococo style vase and candelabra by Eric Stepniewski. Features a malachite stone vase wrapped in low relief chiseled 24k gold brass foliate with figural maidens mounted at the center and dolphin (Delphinius) feet centered around scalloped cartouches. The top of the vase showcases 7 outstretched candelabra.
Eric Stepniewski's adventure with bronze started in 1973 in Paris (France), he’s hometown, where he started to work as an antique dealer. After many years of managing his Gallery, he took over the famous galvanizing and antiques restoration company: Bettencourt.

In 1989, he’s decided to bring the company to a next level and moved to Poland, the country of his parents, to create his own collections using his favorite materials: gold, silver, malachite and lapis lazuli.

The most respected museums such as the Wilanow castle museum, the Royal Castle and the Archdiocese museum hired him to preserve their most precious pieces, allowing him to make replicas of chosen objects in exchange. In this way, and also by designing his own pieces, he collected an impressive collection.

Through the years, he became a well renowned curator. Amongst others, he's created pieces ordered by the government to the Presidential palace.

Condition

Very Good; patina / verdigris from use and age. Some of the arms are bent inward. A few of those that are ment have a small split along the edge of the metal from where it was bent.

Dimensions

58" x 28" x 29"