Jean Louis Grégoire Furniture

Bronze Sculpture by Louis Grégoire, 19th Century "La Charité" Excellent conditions!! Bronze with brown patina; signed to base "L. Gregoire", signed again and titled to plaque. Tit...

" Important Bronze Sculpture by Louis Grégoire, 19th Century. " Bronze sculpture with two figures, representing two young women conversing, bronze with golden patina, signed Louis G...

An impressive and high quality true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and black Belgian marble candelabras signed Grêgoire. Each seven arm candelabra is raised by elegant scrolled ormolu feet below the striking square stepped mottled black Belgian marble base with a remarkable central ormolu plaque, a lovely berried laurel leaf, a smooth cabochon, and beautiful wrap around ormolu band. The wonderfully executed patinated bronze statues at the center depict beautiful maidens draped in finely detailed flowing garments with one arm in the air seemingly holding up the ormolu cluster above amidst charming foliate designs and impressive dolphins. Above are six striking elegantly curved arms centering a single one with lovely finely detailed foliate accents leading to remarkable reeded bobeches and most decorative candle cups. Jean-Louis Grégoire (1840-1890) a renowned 19th century French sculptor. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and took part in Les Éxpositions de Paris. In 1899 was awarded with Le Prix...