Pair of French F Barbedienne Gilt Bronze & Marble Small Amphora Vases

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Pair of French F Barbedienne Gilt Bronze & Marble Small Amphora Vases

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Stunning pair of French 19th century gilt bronze amphora shaped vases, in the style of Louis XVI, by the highly sought after Paris foundry of Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892). The vases are intricately decorated with elegant floral motif details, showcasing the expert craftsmanship. Each vase is mounted on a base of beautiful vert de mer marble. One vase of the pair includes a Bohemian ruby glass insert. Please note that the glass insert for the second vase is missing. Each vase is signed "F. Barbedienne Paris" on lower edge. Each vase measures 8.5"H x 4"W x 3.5"D. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), was a highly important and prolific bronze founder of one of the most important French art foundries. He pioneered the use of mounts and, more commonly, bronze sculpture including figures and animals. Barbedienne produced catalogues of bronze reproductions of Greek and Roman classical sculpture and experimented with champleve and cloisonne enamels during the third quarter of the century. Barbedienne exhibited several pieces of furniture at the 1855 Paris Exhibition including a gilt-bronze mounted oak dressing table and a gilt-bronze mounted ebony veneered bookcase. Both pieces were executed in his favoured Renaissance revival style for furniture. Furniture with mounts signed by Barbedienne is extremely rare. The Barbedienne foundry employed up to three hundred skilled labourers, handling the casting of numerous national monuments and architectural schemes. Ferdinand Barbedienne himself also took an active part in the promotion of contemporary sculpture and became one of the founders for David d'Angers' medallions as well as much of Rude's and Mercié's sculpture. His signature varied from hand written capitals to stamp in capitals, usually 'F. Barbedienne, Fondeur' or 'BARBEDIENNE PARIS'. In 1839 Barbedienne collaborated with the inventor Achille Collas who had succeeded in enlarging and reducing works of art to arbitrary sizes by a simple mathematical calculation, allowing the accurate reduction of classical and contemporary marbles for the purpose of reproduction in bronze. In 1850 Barbedienne was commissioned to furnish the Paris town hall for which he was awarded with the medaille d' honneur at the Paris World Exhibition in 1855.

Creator:
Ferdinand Barbedienne (Workshop/Studio)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Gold Plate,Marble,Cast
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. One vase of the pair includes a rose-toned glass insert. Please note that the glass insert for the second vase is missing.
Seller Location:
Soquel, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: JT-73701stDibs: LU1215226551392