These wall-lights are directly related to a design by Boulle preserved in his Nouveaux desseins de meubles et ouvrages de bronze et de marqueterie inventés et gravés par André-Charles Boulle, chez Mariette, presumed to have been published around 1715. Contrary to what the title suggests, not all the designs were strictly 'new' at the time of publication. Instead, a number of the designs recorded furniture and objects already executed by Boulle, and others appear to have proposed variations to preexisting models (R. Baarsen, Paris 1650-1900, Decorative Arts in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 2013, p. 87).
A pair of this model, circa 1710, was recently sold Christie's, New York, 12 December 2024, lot 9.
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Presenting well overall. The ormolu with some minor surface scratches, casting flaws, verdigris and rubbing, as to be expected. Bright tone to the gilding. Iconic model, ready to install.