Description:
Pair of German Art Nouveau .800 Silver Candlesticks, Frankfurt, late 19th/early 20th century, Breidenstein & Renaud, maker, also bearing Austrian import marks, each in the form of a poppy, with a floriform sconce and drip cup, on a flared stem terminatng in leaf-form foot with three drooping flower buds, ht. 9 1/2 in., approx. 28.8 troy oz.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Each with minor wear to surface throughout, one candlestick with one petal bent inward and one drooping stem to foot unattached to body.
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Keywords
Frankfurt
Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203

Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.