Amazing Gothic Revival Silvered Bronze Chandelier with Flying Dragon Sculptures

Large and remarkable, phoenix arms, five-light chandelier with unique, stylish and multi-colored alabaster shades. This rare and stunning antique chandelier is made in France and it embodies everything that European craftsmanship stood for in the early 1900s. With all its ancient and less ancient châteaux, its many Gothic churches and with all the monasteries, France is the country where most of the European Gothic Revival art and antiques were created. This sizeable, Medieval style chandelier is very impressive for two very good reasons. First of all, the design is unlike anything you ever saw. The five large and flying phoenix sculptures with their detailed wings, their long necks, their fierce looking heads and their pointy-flame-tails truly make this chandelier a work of lighting art. Secondly, when you realize that this chandelier is entirely handcrafted and put together with bronze parts only then you get an idea of the workmanship that it took to create this work of art. To make it even more impressive and special, this antique bronze light fixture...

There are, imposing and entirely hand-forged Gothic Revival chandelier with five magnificent dragon heads. There are chandeliers that provide light and there are chandeliers that define an entire room. This exceptional handcrafted example unquestionably belongs to the latter category. Every single element of this chandelier was forged by the hands of a highly skilled blacksmith. The heavy wrought iron bars were heated, hammered and bent into elegant scrolling forms that seem to grow naturally from the impressive central body. Looking closely, you can still see the subtle hammer marks that remind us this masterpiece was created entirely by hand. The true highlight, however, are the five beautifully sculpted dragon heads. Each arm ends in the head of a mythical beast with an open mouth supporting its original hand-forged candle plate. These remarkable details give the chandelier an unmistakable Gothic character without ever becoming overdecorated. Equally impressive are the large spiral scrolls rising from the centre. Their bold proportions and flowing lines perfectly balance the dramatic dragon heads, creating a design that is both powerful and elegant. Decorative hand-forged collars, pyramid-shaped rivets and the beautifully proportioned central sphere complete the composition. Whether suspended above a medieval dining table...