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Neoclassical Style Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Barbedienne

Name: Neoclassical Style Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Barbedienne
Brand: F. Barbedienne Foundry
Price: 10671.6 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (39 reviews)

About the Item

The leading bronze manufactory of the French Belle Époque, Barbedienne, is responsible for the design of these exquisite candelabra. The Barbedienne foundry was established in 1838 by the famous bronzier, Ferdinand Barbedienne. The firm specialised in the production of artistic bronzes, which they sold to the European elite, including members of royalty. Barbedienne won numerous awards for the work they displayed at the great International Exhibitions of the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s. These candelabra are signed, ‘F. Barbedienne’. Each candelabrum features three tiers of gilt bronze branches, which support a total of seven candle-holders. The branches are cast as scrolling vines, draped with foliage swags. They terminate in wide drip-pans and tall, urn-shaped capitals with sconces. The branches spring from the mouths of classical twin-handled Amphora vases, which have been crafted from patinated bronze and parcel gilt. The top and bottom of each vase is gadrooned, and its body decorated with relief depictions of women in classical costume, seated in an interior setting. The vases are placed on square black marble plinths, with waisted and fluted tops. These are mounted with decorative gilt bronze bands, and set on gilt bronze foliate paw feet.

Creator:

F. Barbedienne Foundry (Metalworker)

Dimensions:

Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Neoclassical (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Marble,Gilt,Patinated

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

19th Century

Condition:

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: 159931stDibs: LU956313853931

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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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