Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)

Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)

Henri Auguste

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This pair of neo-classical candelabra is based on designs by the French sculptor Jean-Guillaume Moitte. The bases are engraved with the arms of Frederick Augustus, duke of York, second and favorite son of George III. The duke was a renowned bon vivant and an advanced patron of the arts. In addition to his purchases of contemporary French silver he was one of the pioneers in the appreciation of antique silver, and commissioned highly original historicizing table wares.

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)

The fifty thousand objects in the Museum's comprehensive and historically important collection of European sculpture and decorative arts reflect the development of a number of art forms in Western European countries from the early fifteenth through the early twentieth century. The holdings include sculpture in many sizes and media, woodwork and furniture, ceramics and glass, metalwork and jewelry, horological and mathematical instruments, and tapestries and textiles. Ceramics made in Asia for export to European markets and sculpture and decorative arts produced in Latin America during this period are also included among these works.