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Large Pair of 19th Century Superb Quality Bronze and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Name: Large Pair of 19th Century Superb Quality Bronze and Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Brand: F. Barbedienne Foundry
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

$7,782.33List Priceper set

About the Item

A large pair of late 19th century superb quality bronze and gilt bronze table lamps, signed Barbedienne. This pair of lamps are in the form of antique caryatids after a model of statues in ‘The Carytids Room’ in The Louvre, Paris. The lamps consist of light fitting to the top with bespoke made shade leading down to a gilt bronze Classical capital leading down to the gilt bronze figure in Classical robes, the figures depicted draped in the finest cloth, a technique known as 'wet cloth'. The figures are supported by superbly cast patinated bronze and gilt bronze tri-form bases consisting of winged cherubs with trumpets, mythical beast masks, Rococo decoration such as shells, fruit and ribbons with three paw feet, these being supported on tri-form plinths with Greek key pattern decoration. The bronze figures cast by the famous Parisian foundry F. Barbedienne founded in 1838, and bears their signature and also the Collas reduction stamp, the ornemanist being Louis-Constant Sevin (1821-1888) who worked as an apprentice sculptor in Paris for various sculptors and worked for Barbedienne as a sculptor-ornemanist from the mid 19th century until the end of his life, he produced many works and also won many awards for his sculptures. The Barbedienne foundry was set up in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Collas, Collas invented a machine to create smaller bronze figures from statues of Greek Roman origin in particular, the foundry producing many fine pieces over the years and worked closely with many artists. The pair of lamps are in excellent condition for age and are in working order, however we recommend having these checked by a fully qualified electrician prior to use, price includes shades. Size: Height: 40.75" / 93.5cm (with and without shade) Width: 18.5" / 47cm (with shade) 10.5" / 26.5cm (without shade) Depth: 18.5" / 47cm (with shade) 10.5" / 26.5cm (without shade).

Creator:
F. Barbedienne Foundry (Metalworker)
Dimensions:
Height: 40.75 in (103.51 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Suffolk, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: LVS9401stDibs: LU104908608363

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F. Barbedienne Foundry

Founded by one-time Parisian wallpaper dealer Ferdinand Barbedienne and engineer Achille Collas, one of the most revered foundries in 19th-century France began with the invention of a revolutionary 1830s-era device that could produce proportional reproductions — large or small — of sculptures. Collas’s machine, which yielded miniature likenesses of antiquities for the interiors of homes the world over, was pivotal to the success of the F. Barbedienne Foundry. The successful firm earned prestigious awards and critical acclaim and created exquisite bronze candleholders, clocks and lamps for a range of wealthy and prominent clients.

The duo first launched their company under the name Société Collas et Barbedienne, and early on, they optimized chemical processes for pigmenting and patinating their bronze statuettes. After Collas died in 1859, Barbedienne forged on alone, and the company’s name changed to simply F. Barbedienne.

Barbedienne employed more than 300 workers at that point, and the Maison created a range of furnishings and decorative objects that featured the integration of marble and ormolu accents. However, with the onset of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the foundry was forced to retrofit its molds, and the production of cannons replaced sculptures, furniture and vases.

When Ferdinand Barbedienne passed away in 1891, his nephew and heir, Gustave Leblanc, took over as president, changing the name to Leblanc-Barbedienne. Leblanc expanded production into Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, carrying on the company's legacy with monumental sculptures, and models and securing production rights for famous statues. Paul-Alexandre Dumas, an Art Nouveau maker and student of Louis Majorelle, succeeded Leblanc until the company's closing in 1952.

Barbedienne pieces had been exhibited regularly in the 19th century and were especially prevalent at Europe’s international expositions and world’s fairs, where they received numerous awards. Today, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris holds dozens of Barbedienne works in its collection, including intricate mirrors, vases and cups created by Louis-Constant Sévin at the foundry. For more than two decades, Sévin created lamps, boxes and more at Maison Barbedienne. Working alongside award-winning chaser Désiré Attarge, Sévin designed Napoleon III-era works that greatly appealed to European nobility.

Other notable artists who collaborated with Barbedienne included Eugene Aizelin, Emmanuel Fremiet, Antonin Mercié, Emile Guillemin, Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Levillain and Auguste Rodin.

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