Henri Picard Candelabras
Henri Picard was a 19th-century gilder who is said to have graced Paris with his stunning furniture and decor from 1831 to 1864. His bronze pieces included exquisitely detailed candelabras, ornate clocks and sculptural table lamps.
Each item cast and gilded by the talented Picard represented the marriage of function and beauty and is a notable example of Napoleon III-style design. Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons.
Picard was particularly known for his artistry — his body of work includes expertly cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts for a range of porcelain vessels produced by Sèvres, a maker of exemplary European ceramics for hundreds of years. Picard collaborated with many designers of his day and worked for a firm called Defreville. And while Picard received numerous commissions, his most notable was designing decorative objects for Napoleon III. The pieces are still displayed at the Napoleon III Apartments in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
Picard also designed mantel clocks for the prestigious French clock-making company Raingo Frères. The manufacturer’s clocks are also on display in the Napoleon III Apartments.
On 1stDibs, find antique Henri Picard decorative objects, lighting, case pieces and more.
19th Century French Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Greco Roman Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century French Rococo Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Brass
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Onyx, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Copper, Metal, Bronze
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Malachite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Malachite, Bronze
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Greco Roman Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Slate, Bronze, Ormolu
1860s French Rococo Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Henri Picard Candelabras
Bronze