Exceptional creations
Exceptional models from DELISLE are the ambassadors of a century-old know-how
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Sphinx office
When he returned to St. Petersburg in 1910, rehabilitated by the Tsar after a few years of exile in Paris, Grand Duke Paul asked Henry Delisle, with whom he had befriended him to draw and make the elements of decor of his new palace of Tsarkoe Selo. Among the objects that he draws for him, is this office very neoclassical spirit carried by four spangled bronze sphinxes that highlight the talent of the designer and the expertise of cabinetmakers Paris.
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Chandelier created for the Tsarskoe-Selo Palace
When he returned to St. Petersburg in 1910, rehabilitated by the Tsar after a few years of exile in Paris, Grand Duke Paul asked Henry Delisle, with whom he had befriended him to draw and make the elements of decor of his new palace of Tsarkoe Selo. He manufactures all the chandeliers of the palace and, in particular, a Montgolfiere chandelier always of neoclassical spirit with patinated bronze vests that support cups carrying a few complementary candles.
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Ambassadors' lantern
At Delisle, all our models have a long life et can always be produced again. As with this lantern painted by Henry Delisle after the lantern of Ambassadors stair in Versailles, that has been made for the beautiful Rothschild family house, that is now the residence of the US ambassador.
![Prête à être livrée, la lanterne d'aujourd'hui reproduit le dessin réalisé un siècle plus tôt par Henry Delisle. Prête à être livrée, la lanterne d'aujourd'hui reproduit le dessin réalisé un siècle plus tôt par Henry Delisle.](/img/prestige/references/19/13565petiteok.jpg)
![La finesse du ciselage apparaît dans ce détail. La finesse du ciselage apparaît dans ce détail.](/img/prestige/references/16/13565D3petiteok.jpg)
![Tête de lion, caractéristique du style Louis XIV. Tête de lion, caractéristique du style Louis XIV.](/img/prestige/references/17/13565D11petiteok.jpg)
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![Un siècle plus tard, le dessin technique est réalisé à partir des archives de la Maison. Un siècle plus tard, le dessin technique est réalisé à partir des archives de la Maison.](/img/prestige/references/15/2-dessin-travail.jpg)
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Tsar Nicolas II's chandelier
Designed for Tsar Nicolas II's hunt datcha around 1905, this chandelier had been made only once, and only document left was the watercolor of this highly colored model. Delisle was challenged to manufacture it again.
![The new Tsar Nicolas II chandelier as a whole. The new Tsar Nicolas II chandelier as a whole.](/img/prestige/references/58/13464pok.jpg)
![Detail of the chandelier today in Delisle workshop. Detail of the chandelier today in Delisle workshop.](/img/prestige/references/56/13464dpetite.jpg)
![Detail of the chandelier today. Detail of the chandelier today.](/img/prestige/references/57/13464cpetiteok.jpg)
![The chandelier original watercolor The chandelier original watercolor](/img/prestige/references/54/1-aquarelle-paley.jpg)
![Picture of the original chandelier, now disappeared. Picture of the original chandelier, now disappeared.](/img/prestige/references/55/2-photo-epoque-paley.jpg)
![Assembling of the chandelier made in royal blue Assembling of the chandelier made in royal blue](/img/prestige/references/111/CoupoleBasseDef.jpg)
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Wall sconces from Tsarskoe Selo
In 1913, DELISLE was appointed to create several light fixtures for the grand Duke Paul of Russia's palace in Tsarskoe Selo.
Upon a customer's request, DELISLE recently recreated this wall sconce in leaf gold plated wood and bronze.
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![The project watercolor, painted in 1913 at the time of the order of his Highness the Great Duke Paul of Russia. The project watercolor, painted in 1913 at the time of the order of his Highness the Great Duke Paul of Russia.](/img/prestige/references/32/1-aquarelle.jpg)
![The Delisle wall sconces appear on that picture inside the Tsarkoe Selo Palace. The Delisle wall sconces appear on that picture inside the Tsarkoe Selo Palace.](/img/prestige/references/33/2-interieur.jpg)
![Technical drawing of the wall sconce, created from the original watercolor. Technical drawing of the wall sconce, created from the original watercolor.](/img/prestige/references/34/3-dessin-technique.jpg)
![Wood and resin structure of the wall sconce elements Wood and resin structure of the wall sconce elements](/img/prestige/references/36/4-sculpture.jpg)
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Foliage and porcelain flowers chandelier
In the nature spirit who swept over the XVIII century, Nature inspire materials and decorative objects. Wall sconces, candelabras and chandeliers adorn themselves with foliage and porcelain flowers.
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Lanterne de Tsarskoe Selo
From the watercolor of a small cristal and glass lantern drawn by Henri Delisle for the Tsarskoe Selo palace of his Highness the Duke Paul of Russia in 1907, we were asked to create a bigger model with identical proportions.
![La lanterne finalisée, prête à être livrée. La lanterne finalisée, prête à être livrée.](/img/prestige/references/47/13466oldpetiteok.jpg)
![L'aquarelle originale de 1907, par Henry Delisle L'aquarelle originale de 1907, par Henry Delisle](/img/prestige/references/43/1-aquarelle-lanterne.jpg)
![Le dessin technique, à l'échelle 1, donne une bonne idée de l'encombrement final de l'objet. Le dessin technique, à l'échelle 1, donne une bonne idée de l'encombrement final de l'objet.](/img/prestige/references/44/2-dessin-atelier.jpg)
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![Impossible de trouver un verre soufflé aux dimensions de la lanterne : le globe sera moulé en plexiglace. Impossible de trouver un verre soufflé aux dimensions de la lanterne : le globe sera moulé en plexiglace.](/img/prestige/references/46/4-moulage-lanterne.jpg)
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Clock in Versailles
Having discovered the Delisle founder, Henry Delisle, was established watchmaker of the King of Serbia and the King of Belgium over a century ago, a customer recently ordered a reproduction of the big clock of Versailles.
![L'horloge est posée au fronton du château. <br />
Le mécanisme électronique piloté par radio permet à cette horloge d’être à l’heure, été comme hiver. L'horloge est posée au fronton du château. <br />
Le mécanisme électronique piloté par radio permet à cette horloge d’être à l’heure, été comme hiver.](/img/prestige/references/42/13610petiteok.jpg)
Le mécanisme électronique piloté par radio permet à cette horloge d’être à l’heure, été comme hiver.
![Version originale de l'horloge, au château de Versailles Version originale de l'horloge, au château de Versailles](/img/prestige/references/38/1-versailles.jpg)
![Le visage du soleil central est repoussé au marteau Le visage du soleil central est repoussé au marteau](/img/prestige/references/39/2-tete.jpg)
![La grande couronne de lauriers a été sculptée puis dorée à la feuille d'or. La grande couronne de lauriers a été sculptée puis dorée à la feuille d'or.](/img/prestige/references/40/3-couronne.jpg)
![A l'atelier, le soleil est doré à la feuille d'or. A l'atelier, le soleil est doré à la feuille d'or.](/img/prestige/references/41/4-dorure-tete.jpg)