Pair of Christofle French Candle Holders from Silver-Candlesticks Made in France for Sale

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Pair of Christofle French Candle Holders from Silver-Candlesticks Made in France For Sale

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Pair of Christofle French Candle Holders from Silver-Candlesticks Made in France:
$355.00

Pair of Christofle French Candle Holders from Silver -Candlesticks Made in FranceDimensions (cm): 22.5 x 10.8 (lower diameter)Dimensions (inch): 8.9x 4.3 (lower diameter)
Marking: Multiple markings including the Silversmith's mark of Christofle stamped in the metal
Charles Christofle founded the company that bears his name in 1830. Originally a jeweler, he bought the patents silver plating and electrolytic gilding of gold in 1842.As a goldsmith, he transformed ceremonial items and everyday objects: from jewelry to cutlery, gold smithery to sculptures, and decorative objects to tableware.This is how silver came to be an integral player in art of living today.
Charles Christofle was born in Paris in 1805 amongst small industrialists specializing in the manufacturing of buttons. The only boy in a family of four, he apprenticed with his brother-in-law Hughes Calmette, a manufacturer of "provincial" copper jewelry in 1821.
While searching for technical innovations, Charles Christofle took out a patent for the manufacturing of metallic fabrics in 1837. He then produced silver filigree pieces and hangings, epaulettes and braids for the army. Armed with this diverse skillset, he participated in the Exhibition of Products of French Industry in Paris in 1839. This first participation inaugurated a long series of national and universal exhibitions, where the House would win numerous awards. At one exhibition in 1844 in Paris, he received a gold medal.
One of his first clients was the French King, Louis-Philippe I, who ordered a full service from him for the Chateau d'Eu in Normandy, a vacation spot for the French royal family.The Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1855, the first to take place in France, recognized Christofle's technical and artistic expertise twice. In 1852, Christofle was awarded a gold medal.Part of this is now on display at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
Charles Christofle died in 1863 leaving a prosperous and growing business to his son, Paul, and his nephew, Henri Bouilhet.