Decorative Design Sketches

Drawings showcasing intricate designs for chandeliers, candlesticks, and furniture, reflecting craftsmanship and aesthetic style from various periods.

Design for a Candlestick, Joseph Anton Seethaler II, German, 1799-1868, Pen and ink on paper, The candlestick is in the shape of a censer. Topped by cupid in a chariot drawn by snails. Supported by a ring before which the foreparts of four swans are intended to carry four sockets. They are fastened to the legs which rise in the scheme of a tripod. The top section starts from a base upon which swans crouch. The bottom section stands with clawed feet on a plinth., Germany, 1820-1835, drawing, drawing
Design for a Candlestick, Joseph Anton Seethaler II, German, 1799-1868, Pen and ink on paper, The candlestick is in the shape of a censer. Topped by cupid in a chariot drawn by snails. Supported by a ring before which the foreparts of four swans are intended to carry four sockets. They are fastened to the legs which rise in the scheme of a tripod. The top section starts from a base upon which swans crouch. The bottom section stands with clawed feet on a plinth., Germany, 1820-1835, drawing, drawing