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MATHIEU LUSTRERIE | Louis XIV sconce with 1 light

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Height

33 cm / 13.00 inch

Width

30 cm / 12.00 inch

Depth

16 cm / 6.00 inch

Louis XIV Baroque "Sun King" Wall light

The Louis XIV style, between 1643 and 1715, includes three distinct periods: the first, still all imprint of Louis XIII until 1661, the second until 1685, the height of the Louis XIV style, finally the last one is no longer just utilitarian, it becomes an element of the decor. The works of André-Charles Boulle deeply mark this last period and his work is now the greatest symbol of this stylistic period. Freed, thanks to his royal privilege from the obligation to work only with wood as a cabinetmaker, Boulle became the greatest artist of his generation. In addition to his marquetry work for which he is best known, the new importance given to gilded and chiseled bronze in his creations helped to diversify a manufacture of bronze until then confined to sculpture and which would become the most powerful industry in the world of decorative arts in the 19th century. On these “baroque” or “classic French” chandeliers, we find sculpted faces, volutes, floral motifs and acanthus leaves, on a symmetrical structure.

Height

33 cm / 13.00 inch

Width

30 cm / 12.00 inch

Depth

16 cm / 6.00 inch

Louis XIV Baroque "Sun King" Wall light

The Louis XIV style, between 1643 and 1715, includes three distinct periods: the first, still all imprint of Louis XIII until 1661, the second until 1685, the height of the Louis XIV style, finally the last one is no longer just utilitarian, it becomes an element of the decor. The works of André-Charles Boulle deeply mark this last period and his work is now the greatest symbol of this stylistic period. Freed, thanks to his royal privilege from the obligation to work only with wood as a cabinetmaker, Boulle became the greatest artist of his generation. In addition to his marquetry work for which he is best known, the new importance given to gilded and chiseled bronze in his creations helped to diversify a manufacture of bronze until then confined to sculpture and which would become the most powerful industry in the world of decorative arts in the 19th century. On these “baroque” or “classic French” chandeliers, we find sculpted faces, volutes, floral motifs and acanthus leaves, on a symmetrical structure.

About the designer

Recognised for their rare skills (EPV France) in restoring, re-editing and designing chandeliers using techniques from the 17th-20th centuries; Mathieu Lustrerie have been continually appointed by royal households and historic monuments to offer expert advice and restore and faithfully re-edit some of the world’s most celebrated projects. In addition to being an avid collector, Regis Mathieu has created contemporary collections adorned with rock crystal and semi precious stones, utilising the same cast bronze, hand chiseling and gilding techniques that were employed in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Founded in 1948 by Henri Mathieu in the Chutes-Lavie district of Marseille, the Mathieu Lustrerie Atelier has always associated its name with the art of the light. A family business in Provence. Henri Mathieu created a collection of lighting in 1970s of brushed aluminium blades, treating lights as sculpture. 

After Henri’s untimely death in 1982 the workshop was run by his wife Yvette. Then in early 1990 their son, Regis Mathieu assumed the helm. Fascinated by beautiful things since childhood, he immediately understands that his future is linked to history. He expanded sales to the United States and the Middle East, bringing the French style to a prestigious clientele. 

Régis Mathieu's exceptional collection of over 1000 chandeliers are showcased in both the Mathieu Museum in the Luberon and the Régis Mathieu Gallery in Paris. The objects of light are always presented alongside works of art, inviting you to take a walk through time from the 15th century to modern day.

The lighting of historic monuments, museums, and venerable homes often suffers from the scars of time, revolution or the reversal of fortune. The Mathieu Lustrerie atelier is capable of authentically re-fabricating exactly, any light fixture to the specification of the archives, drawings or photos.