Description:

BENNO ELKAN (active/lived in Germany/England 1877-1960) A PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU BRONZE TWO LIGHT CANDELABRA, CIRCA 1915, signed in monogram at sides, the male figure stands in contrapposto sounding a horn, wearing a flowing drape and tribal style loin cloth; the female figure looks skyward beating a drum over her long braids, wearing a flowing skirt; they stand on naturalistic curved flame like supports with two candle cups, terminating in oval bases. Height: 22 1/2" Width: 10 1/2" Depth: 4 5/8" Provenance: From the collection of Friends of the McNay, San Antonio, Texas.

  • Condition: There is some mild greenish colored patina observed evenly throughout, some dust debris, and some wax residue within the candle cups, otherwise in very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use.

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