Bidspirit auction | FRENCH DIHL & GUÉRHARD PORCELAIN

FRENCH DIHL & GUÉRHARD PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKS, C. 1800 - Dihl and Guérhard (French, active 1781–1828), a pair of hard-paste porcelain candlesticks, Paris, circa 1790–1810. Executed in the Neoclassical taste, each candlestick features a spreading circular foot, tapering stem, and campana-form sconce. The bodies are decorated with a vibrant iron-red ground, accented by formal chased gilt bands and white enamel simulated leaf-tip borders. The sconces are fitted with internal metal candle-cups. The unglazed foot rims enclose glazed undersides, each bearing a red stenciled factory mark reading ”MANUFre / de MM. / Guerhard et / Dihl à Paris”. French Empire decor, Paris porcelain, antique lighting, table garniture, neoclassical design, Duc d'Angouleme, 18th century ceramics, Vieux Paris. Dimensions H: 11 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The porcelain bodies remain structurally intact with no visible cracks or repairs. The vibrant red ground and gilt borders exhibit minor rubbing and handling wear, most notably to the sconce rims and base edges. The metal candle inserts show oxidation and internal wax residue. One metal candle insert is missing. Overall condition is consistent with age and use.