If you attended the Great Exhibition of 1862 you would have witnessed the unveiling of the magnificent Ross Fountain — a cast iron sculpture created by Jean-Baptiste Jules Klagmann and produced by the Antoine Durenne Foundry. This work can still be seen in West Princes Street Gardens, near Edinburgh Castle, and a number of additional significant pieces that the foundry made during the course of its long history dot a range of historic parks and gardens all over the United Kingdom.
Antoine Durenne bought the small foundry near Sommevoire in Haute-Marne, France. The foundry was located near another prestigious art foundry called the Val d’Osne. Artist Jean Pierre Andre Victor, who established the Val d’Osne, pioneered the cast iron ornamental technique, which was used in creating works of decorative cast iron (Durenne also practiced this at his foundry). The Durenne foundry began to manufacture balconies, balustrades, fireplaces and lamp posts starting in the 1870s as well as WWI memorials and large figurative sculptures, usually animals, in the 1900s.
Durenne merged with Val d’Osne and other foundries to create a co-op called the Société Anonyme des Haute-Fourneaux et Fonderies du Val d'Osne, also known as the Société Anonyme des Etablissements Metallurgiques. The Durenne foundry and the co-op was purchased in the mid-20th century by the Société Generale de Fonderie d'Hydraulique et de Mecanique, better known as GHM, which still produces work from Durenne’s original foundry in Sommevoire.
Durenne died in 1895 though his contributions to the history of cast iron sculpture and the arts have endured. He was a founding member of École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs. The legendary art and design school played a pivotal role in the iconic movement called Art Deco, and its alumni includes the likes of jewelry designer Charles Garnier, architect Hector Guimard and artist Henri Matisse. Some of the statues produced by the Antoine Durenne Foundry are protected today by various world heritage organizations.
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1930s Antoine Durenne Foundry Side Table in Iron - Jean-Michel Frank
By Antoine Durenne Foundry
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale very rare table by the Antoine Foundry. This late 19th century design was selected/edited by Jean-Michel Frank in various interiors. Some books also document this as...
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Designer, Side Table, Iron, Marble France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and marble side table or coffee table designed and produced in France, c. 1930s. Dramatic patina on metal frame. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dime...
Marble, Iron
$9,467
H 25.4 in W 27.56 in D 27.17 in
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Coffee Table or Side Table Josef Frank, 1930s, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco coffee table or side table designed by Josef Frank for Haus and Garten, 1930s, Vienna. A stunning coffee table from solid walnut and walnut veneer with a beautiful surface. ...
Walnut
$8,268
H 23.82 in Dm 27.56 in
Josef Frank Walnut Vintage Circular Coffee Table Side Table, Austria, 1930s
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Frank walnut vintage round shape coffee table, which was designed and manufactured 1930s for Haus & Garten, Austria. A beautiful and elegant circular shape of the coffee table,...
Beech, Walnut
Beech Wood Side Table Attributed to Jean-Michel Frank, Art Deco, 1930
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table with three planes, made of Beech wood, lacquered in black and with the original manufacturing mat shelves. Design attributed to by Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941). France, CIR...
Beech
Tall Shagreen Art Deco Side Table in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant faux-shagreen side table in the style of Jean Michel-Frank. This piece is a delightful nod to the iconic era of French Art Deco and will elevate any interior with its subtle ...
Faux Leather, Wood
$10,725
H 26.78 in W 24.02 in D 18.12 in
Art Deco Vintage Cherry Side Table Chest Circle Josef Frank 1930s Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage side table or chest from cherry in the circle of Josef Frank 1930s Vienna. A stunning side table or chest from the range of " Wiener Möb...
Cherry
$15,875 / set
H 28 in Dm 14 in
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Side Tables, Jean-Michel Frank
By Gilbert Poillerat, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A delicate, refined pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical side or end tables / gueridon in the spirit of Jean Michel Frank and attributed to the French Master Ironworker, Gi...
Stone, Wrought Iron
$28,000
H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Console table designed by Jean-Michel Frank made by Casa COMTE
By Jean-Michel Frank, Comte S.A.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Writing desk made of wood with leather covered top and golden vignette. The table has 8 drawers, 4 on each side. Design by Jean-Michel Frank(1895-1941). France, CIRCA 1930.
Leather
$8,628
H 22.05 in Dm 23.63 in
Art Deco Walnut Brown Vintage Coffee Table Side Table Josef Frank, 1930s, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage coffee table or side table from walnut in brown color by Josef Frank 1930s Vienna. A stunning coffee table or side table by Josef Frank 1930s Vienna in beautiful war...
Walnut, Spruce
Art Deco side table, Poland, 1930s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco side table, Poland, 1930s. Very good condition, professionally restored. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height 71 cm, width 72 cm, depth 39 cm
Walnut
$14,900
H 30.5 in W 19.5 in D 15 in
French Modern Neoclassical Iron and Marble Table in Manner of Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and unique French midcentury partially gilt wrought iron and marble folding side table or gueridon in the manner of Jean Michel Frank, circa 1935. Though the folding 'campai...
Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Side Table, Europe, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Europe side table in good original condition sometimes scratches hard construction.
Wood