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Large Signed Barbedienne Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo

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A fine antique bronze sculputre. Depicting the Venus de Milo. After the ancient model by Alexandros of Antioch. Bearing an Achille Collas reduction seal and a Barbedienne mark. Published in France at the end of the 19th Century by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Ferdinand Barbedienne was a renowned French founder, whose lifespan and career encompassed much of the 19th century. He is credited (in connection with Achille Collas) with democratizing the collecting of sculpture throughout Europe. Barbedienne’s casts were always of extremely high quality, and these sculptures continue to be highly coveted today. The reduction of Venus de Milo after Alexandros of Antioch is purportedly amongst the earliest collaborative efforts of Collas and Barbedienne. Simply a wonderful, high-quality large scale Barbedienne sculpture! Date: 19th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some rubbing to the patina, some light edge wear, and some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Ferdinand Barbedienne Marks: Bearing an Achille Collas reduction seal and a Barbedienne mark. Measurements: Height: ca. 25 5/8 in. Width: ca. 7 5/8 in. Depth: ca. 6 1/4 in. Items purchased from this dealer must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period of 7 days.

Creator:

F. Barbedienne Foundry (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 25.63 in (65.11 cm)Width: 7.63 in (19.39 cm)Depth: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)

Style:

Belle Époque (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Patinated

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

19th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some rubbing to the patina, some light edge wear, and some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Seller Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Reference Number:

Seller: DSA INV AL MY231stDibs: LU1610235594992

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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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