Frederick Kandler
A Set of Four George II Antique English Silver Candlesticks, 1748
Height: 10 3/4"
Weight: 94 oz. 12 dwt.
Weight: 94 oz. 12 dwt.
London
H0522
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Though English, the expressive caryatid design of these candlesticks shows the influence of Frederick Kandler's German heritage--though in truth, Kandler's heritage and biography is largely a mystery. The sculptor Johann...
Though English, the expressive caryatid design of these candlesticks shows the influence of Frederick Kandler's German heritage--though in truth, Kandler's heritage and biography is largely a mystery. The sculptor Johann Kandler, a leading designer at the Meissen porcelain manufactory, may have been a relation.
Provenance:
Sotheby's, London, 7 Feb. 1957, lot 44
Christie's, New York, 21 April 1998, lot 242
Provenance:
Sotheby's, London, 7 Feb. 1957, lot 44
Christie's, New York, 21 April 1998, lot 242