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Guiding Lights Candelabra 2024

$5,500.00

‘Guiding Lights’, a bronze candelabra by Canadian artist Michael Abraham is a functional figurative fine art sculpture, a decorative sculpted candle holder that celebrates family and wonder.

A couple illuminate each other as two children look up to the light.

The four figures are illuminated from above when fresh candles are lit. But as the candles melt the light morphs to a allow for dramatic silhouettes. The two adults illuminate each other as they twist around to look to each other. The faces of the innocent children look upward with curiosity and wonder.

“I have always delighted in how light and form are united. Over the years I’ve aimed to have light come from within my paintings. Since adding sculpture into my art practice over the past decade the same delight in light and form is at play.

As I sculpt I reminisce, savouring the comfort of my tight family unit, pondering preciousness, impermanence and the beauty of the fleeting light. This is a continuation of making pieces and finding meaning as I reflect on time, family, hope – life…

I learned that ‘candelabra’ is the plural of ‘candelabrum’. But most people use the word candelabra for the singular candelabrum.

I am calling this candelabra ‘Guiding Lights’ ”   – MA October 2024

Description

Imperial Size:
Height: 13”, Width:10”, Depth:5”

Weight: –12 lbs. approximately

Metric size:
Height: – cm, Width: – cm, Depth: – cm
Weight: – kg

Material:
Foundry Cast Bronze

Edition:
15

Sculpture Availability
There are 2 currently available.
The first one has a rubbed back green patina and the other one has a polished silver-oxide finish.
A polished bronze with blackened detailing it is available by order.

Suggested Display
This sculpture is a fully functional candelabrum with two figures that holding candles, which provide light for each other and two youth snuggled against them. It can be a feature highlight piece that makes for a striking centerpiece for any table, as it has loving views all around. It can be enjoyed with a standard dripless or tapered candles.

Where and How it’s made
The original is made in Chavant wax-based clay. A capture mold is made which destroys the original wax clay. The mold allows for a wax casting, which then gets a secondary mold bye which a lost wax in bronze is made. Casting was done at Burton Bronze Foundry, on Salt Spring Island, BC.

Shipping
This one-piece sculpture is securely packed in foam and doubled cardboard boxing and shipped using UPS FedEx or Canada post depending on the destination. 

Each sculpture comes with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.

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Additional information

Weight 14.0 lbs
Dimensions 10 × 5 × 13 in
Guiding Lights

bronze approx 14 lbs. 10 x 5 x 13 inches 2024