Candelabrum (one of a pair)

Art Historical Context

This elegant candelabrum, crafted around 1740 in Vienna during the Du Paquier period, exemplifies the early achievements of European porcelain manufacturing. Produced at the Vienna factory founded by Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier, it represents one of the first successful attempts outside China to create hard-paste porcelain—a durable, translucent material that required precise high-temperature firing techniques. Standing just under seven inches tall, this piece, one of a matching pair, would have served both practical and ornamental purposes in an aristocratic interior, holding candles whil...