A pair of French Baroque giltwood bras de lumiEre
Mid-18th century
Each appears unmarked
Each gilt and polychromed carved wood wall-mounted sconce in the form of an arm holding a torch, with associated crimped tole bobEche, 2 pieces
Each: 20" H x 19" W
Provenance: Castle in the Grenoble region
Piasa Auction House, Paris, France, June 25, 2015, lot 97
Private collection, acquired from the above

Other Notes: This lot is accompanied by a redacted purchase receipt from Piasa Auction House in Paris, France.

Each overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Each with scattered chipped losses to the arms and base and rubbed wear to the polychrome and gilt. Metal bobEches are rusted. One with evidence of wood worm. One torch loose from the mounting. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.