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True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Busts

$16,900per set
£13,000.61per set
€15,090.01per set
CA$23,833.03per set
A$26,697.01per set
CHF 14,022.23per set
MX$324,627.03per set
NOK 177,567.26per set
SEK 168,559.08per set
DKK 112,622.56per set

About the Item

A striking and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, ormolu, Rouge Griotte, and black Belgian marble busts attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne. The busts depict the Greek god Bacchus to the left and the Greek goddess Ariadne to the right. Each are raised by a square black Belgian marble base with elegant cut concave corners and a beautiful circular fluted Rouge Griotte marble supports with finely mottled plinths. At the center is a mottled ormolu socle shaped pedestal support with the striking wonderfully executed patinated bronze busts of Bacchus and Ariadne above with exceptional attention to detail and richly chased grape leaf and grape cluster ormolu accents in their hair. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 – 1892), a renowned French Bronzier. Between 1850 and 1854 his firm, Barbedienne, provided furnishings in the Renaissance Revival style for the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. They received numerous medals at the International Exhibitions, including medals in three different classes at the International Exhibition of 1862 in London.
  • Attributed to:
    Ferdinand Barbedienne (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Marble,Ormolu,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 124271stDibs: LU949930702802

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