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Four Wall Lights
Creator
Philippe CaffieriFrench Artist · 1714–1774
All works by this person →Bronze caster Philippe Caffieri was an astute businessman. Under his direction, the Caffieri family workshop prospered, allowing him to become a wealthy patron of the arts. He invested in drawings and paintings by such artists as Rembrandt, François Boucher, and Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin. Philippe went into partnership with his father Jacques Caffieri in 1747 and then succeeded his father as *s
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- about 1765–1770
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Decorative Arts
- Institution
- Getty Museum
Wall lights such as these were usually fixed on either side of a mirror so that the reflection multiplied the flames of the candles. This set of wall lights possesses elements of the newly fashionable Neoclassical style. The urn, geometric shapes, and leaf patterns on these wall lights would have fit perfectly in a large room decorated with paneling and furniture in this new style.
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