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Pair of Crystal & Gilded Bronze Girandoles attr. to H. Vian, France, circa 1890

About the Item

Beautiful pair of Louis XVI-inspired cage-shaped girandoles in gilded bronze, with a crystal baluster shaft and with six light-arms. The whole is nicely decorated with crystal pendants forming daggers, garlands, tassels and fruits. They rest on a tripod base ending in leafy scrolls. Biography : Henri Vian, a bronze-caster active in the second half of the 19th Century, made a lot of interior decorations with chimney mantelpieces, ormolu and patinated-mounted vases, chandeliers,… He produced articles of the highest quality. The business, located at 5 rue de Thorigny in Paris (the Salé Mansion, now the Picasso Museum), was continued by Madame Vian after her husband’s death in 1905.
  • Attributed to:
    Henri Vian (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Diameter: 14.97 in (38 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1919/11stDibs: LU3860341288732

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