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18th Century Candle Brackets May 2026
These objects are wall-mounted decorative brackets designed to hold candles, primarily from 18th-century France and Italy, made from materials such as gilt bronze, gilded wood, and wrought iron, often created in the Louis XVI style.
22 objects · 3 institutions
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IIIF
Bracket (one of two)
Art Institute of Chicago
c. 1735
IIIF
Bracket (one of two)
Art Institute of Chicago
c. 1735
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1750–1760
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1780
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1765–1775
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1750–1760
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1780
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1765–1775
Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Candle Bracket (1 of 2)
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1765–1775
Candle Bracket (2 of 2)
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1765–1775
Candle Bracket Pair
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1750–1760
Candle Bracket Pair
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1780
Louis XVI Style Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1775–1790
Louis XVI Style Candle Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1775–1790
Pair of Candle Brackets
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Pair of Candle Brackets
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1765–1775
Pair of Candle Brackets
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1765–1775
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candle Brackets
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1775–1790
Three-light wall bracket (one of a set of six)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1760
Wall Bracket
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1650–75
