HENRI VIAN (French 1860-1905) A GILT BRONZE EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER WITH OIL BURNER AND GLASS SHADE, PARIS, CIRCA 1890, the finely cast and chased gilt bronze chandelier suspended on a baldachine form cage with with twisting foliate form cap over four broad hanging hooks, over a scrolled horizontal band with four hooks, joined by gilt bronze tasseled looped rope, over a lily pod form tapering base suspending an acanthus urn form furl, issuing four acanthus sheathed S-scroll arms dividing into two lights each, fitted with foliate form pans (two each of four different designs), twisting urn form nozzles, and electrified faux-candle lights, the base mounted with a twisting urn form vase fitted with an oil burner reservoir (now converted to electricity), the chandelier fitted with a light green over white cased glass shade, marks: "VIAN" stamped to the underside of the cap, "H VIAN RUE DE THORIGNY 5, PARIS" engraved on the lower ring of the vase. Height: 44" Diameter: 28"

In overall good condition, with very minor surface rubbing, wear, and loss to gilt surfaces; original oil burner converted to electricity; glass shade probably not original to the fixture.

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