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Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
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A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whimsical playful children (Putti) holding a flaming urn, by René Rozet (French, 1858-1939) in the style of Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738 - 1814) and in the manner of Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919). One base is signed and dated: R. Rozet, 1894, the other signed: R. Rozet. Each raised on an later octagonal black marble pedestal. Circa: Paris, 1894.
Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, Property from the Estate of Rochelle Sepenuk, Sale N8508 on 21 October 2008, Lot 144.
Sotheby's New York, 19th Centrury Furniture and Decorations, Sale N6959 on 13 March 1997, Lot 184.
The Paris-born sculptor René Rozet (1859-1939) trained with classmate Louis Majorelle at the Academie de Beaux-Arts under renowned sculptor Aimé Millet. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon as well as the Salon des Artistes Français, where he was awarded Hors Concours and a gold medal in 1927. He was awarded the Légion d'Honneur in 1912.
Literature: BENEZIT, E., Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, tome 12, Paris, 1999, S. 63.
Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738 - 1814) - The son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou, Clodion trained in Paris in the workshops of his uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. Upon winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture. A highly skillful modeler of clay, Clodion was intensely affected by the new interest in collecting terracottas. While terracotta had been traditionally used to make sketches for larger works in more permanent and expensive materials, terracotta sculptures could now be seen as independent works of art revealing the artist's inspiration and touch. Clodion's quickly executed yet detailed terracottas were, as his earliest biographer records, "bought by amateurs even before they were finished." Among his clients, Catherine II of Russia unsuccessfully attempted to bring him to her court. In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects such as candelabra, clocks, and vases. Drawing primarily from pagan antiquity, he created light-hearted terracotta sculptures that epitomized the Rococo style. Late in his life, when Neoclassial works were more popular, Clodion adjusted his style and worked on major public monuments in Paris.
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919) - Specializing in reproductions of the most magnificent articles from the Garde-Meuble National, the Beurdeley firm exhibited and won awards at all of the major international exhibitions during the second half of the nineteenth century. The quality and skill employed in production was of exceptional quality; their bronze mounts with mercury gilding and hand chasing were often difficult to distinguish from late eighteenth-century examples, and were considered the finest in Paris. The firm was pioneered by Jean Beurdeley (1772-1853), later managed by his son Louis-Auguste-Alfred, and finally imparted to his son Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis in 1875. The firm was established at 32 and 34, rue Louis-Le-Grand, and also owned the pavillion de Hanovre, where it was based while Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis added two additional workshops at 20 and 24, rue Dautancourt by 1875. The Beurdeley workshops closed in 1896, although still partially active until 1898 when the stock was sold over a number of auctions conducted by the Galerie Georges Petit of Paris. Two auction catalogues of the collection were published in 1895 and sales were held between March 6-8 and May 27-28. Among Beurdeley's most prestigious clients were Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, the duc D'aumale, Richard Wallace, the Duc and Princess d'Hamilton, Tsarine Alexandra Féodorovna, The Rothschild and Vanderbilt dynasties and the Metropolitan Club, New York.
Overall Height: 8 feet 4 1/2 inches (255.3 cm)
Torchere Height: 74 1/2 inches (189.3 cm)
Torchere Width: 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)
Pedestal Height: 26 inches (66 cm)
- Attributed to:René Rozet 1 (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 100.5 in (255.27 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Louis XV (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa: 1894
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. A truly stunning pair of torchere sculptures in great condition, some minor rubbing wear consistent with its age & use. The black marble pedestal stands are not antique. A very impressive and quite heavy sculptures requires special handling.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: A12791stDibs: LU179623955573
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