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Ferdinand Levillain Urns

French, 1837-1905

Ferdinand Levillain had his debut at the Paris Salon in 1861 and won recognition through the 1860s and 1870s for his work with the highly respected Barbedienne. In 1878, he ceased his collaboration with Barbedienne and triumphed alone at the Exposition Universelle, where he won the gold medal for his work referencing Antiquity. In 1884, Levillain was awarded a first-class medal at the Salon and in 1889, a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle. In 1892, he was recognized with the highly prestigious Légion d'Honneur. Examples of his work are displayed in many museums, including the Musée de Lyon and the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris. Levillain also collaborated with the Sèvres manufactory and won several medals, which are still visible today at the Louvre Museum and the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Angers.

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Creator: Ferdinand Levillain
"Roman and Greek Myths", Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Male Nudes, Levillain
"Roman and Greek Myths", Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Male Nudes, Levillain

"Roman and Greek Myths", Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Male Nudes, Levillain

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By Ferdinand Levillain

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Teeming with male nudes and mythological scenes illustrating stories such as Diogenes' search for an honest man, and Romulus and Remus' role in the birth of Rome, this rare bronze urn was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects, and was greatly admired in his day for giving a modern interpretation to Greek and Roman subjects. This stunning gilded bronze urn...

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Ferdinand Levillain urns are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ferdinand Levillain urns, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original urns by Ferdinand Levillain were created in the neoclassical style in france during the early 1900s. Prices for Ferdinand Levillain urns can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,750 and can go as high as $43,356, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $26,053.

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