Items Similar to Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan

Imposing 19th Century Bronze Torchere, by Coutan

Over Life-Size Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arm of a Bodhisattva, Late 19th Century

Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Important Bronze sculpture “David”, by A. Gaudez – Late 19th century

Important Bronze sculpture “Narcissus” by M. Amodio – Late 19th century

Bronze figural torchere titled: "Music" by Jules Felix Coutan

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 12

Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan

Name: Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan
Brand: Thiebaut Freres
Price: 81187.18 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (12 reviews)

About the Item

A Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan and Thiebaut Freres Jules-Félix Coutan Modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a “turtle shell” lyre along her back and a six light candelabrum in her hand. This lot, a symbolic representation of Music, falls within his allegorical oeuvre and also clearly reflects his time at and interest in sculpture as decoration while director of the Sèvres factory. Signed J Coutan and Thiebaut Freres Fumiere & Cie Srs Paris to the base. Jules-Félix Coutan (1848-1939) enjoyed a distinguished career as a master sculptor and designer highlighted by numerous accolades. He studied under the renowned Pierre-Jules Cavelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1872, Coutan won the Prix de Rome and spent the next four years at the Académie de France. His brilliant debut at the Salon of 1876 won him the first class medal and solidified his reputation as a premier French sculptor. His significant contribution to the decoration of the 1889 Exposition Universelle earned Coutan a gold medal and the Grand Prix d’Honneur the following year for his monumental portico for the Sèvres Pavillion de la Manufacture Nationale. Known as a master of public statuary, Coutan executed his most prestigious works that can still be seen at the Bibliothèque Nationale, the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris and in New York’s Grand Central Station. The Thiébaut Foundry (1844-1901) was one of the most important foundries of the Nineteenth Century casting monumental works such as the Gloria Victis by Mercie and the monument to the Defense de Paris by Barrias. The foundry was started by Charles Cyprien Thiébaut (1769-1830) and later passed on to his son, Charles Antoine Floréal (born 1794), who established the business on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis under the name Theibaut St. In 1870, Victor Thiébaut left his enterprise to his three sons, who established the name Thiébaut Frères. The Foundry participated in a number of International Exhibitions and was to acquire an important international reputation. Details Height – 88 inches / 224cm Width – 32 inches / 81cm

Creator:
Thiebaut Freres (Sculptor),Jules Félix Coutan (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 88 in (223.52 cm)Diameter: 32 in (81.28 cm)
Style:
Belle Époque (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1880
Condition:
Refinished. Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Long Island City, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 82411stDibs: LU905639627912

More From This Seller

View All

Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Large and Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze, French Champlevé Enamel and Wood Mantle Clock The top figure is of Nike of Samothrace...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

$11,500

Fine Late 19th Century Sculpture Entitled Enfant à la Cage by Thiebaut Freres

By Thiebaut Freres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze sculpture entitled "Enfant à la Cage" on a malachite veneered marble base. Thiebaut Freres...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Fine Late 19th Century Sculpture Entitled Enfant à la Cage by Thiebaut Freres

$30,000

Imposing 19th Century Life Size Bronze of a Couple Embracing by Charles Cordier

By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1

Located in Long Island City, NY

An imposing late 19th century life size bronze busts of a middle eastern couple embracing by Charles Cordier Charles Henri Joseph Cordier The wom...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Bronze

Imposing 19th Century Life Size Bronze of a Couple Embracing by Charles Cordier

$18,000 Sale Price

20% Off

19th Century Life-Size Bronze of a Drummer Boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi

By Léon Fagel, Amleto Cataldi

Located in Long Island City, NY

A unique and impressive late 19th century life-size bronze of a drummer boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi Depicti...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Life-Size Bronze of a Drummer Boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi

$35,000

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Inkwell

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Inkwell Depicting a bronze sleeping cherub lying on a gilt bronze settee, opening up to two ink holders. Details: Height – 4 in...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Inkwell

$1,750

Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Long Island City, NY

Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in a vineyard carrying grapes. Signed Math Moreau on the base. Mathurin M...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau

$8,500

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Imposing 19th Century Bronze Torchere, by Coutan

$74,517

Over Life-Size Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arm of a Bodhisattva, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An impressive larger than life-size cast and gilt bronze left hand and arm of a bodhisattva, late 19th century or earlier, Tibet. The over-sized arm and hand of graceful proportions. The arm tapering down to a slender wrist embellished with a simple bracelet hiding the join between the hand and arm. The hand and arm richly gilt. The join to the elbow visible and exposed. The hand heavily cast, with nice detail to the fingernails and cuticles. The palm with simple incised lines. The hand, with the pointer and pinky fingers raised, and the middle and ring finger folded down touching the thumb, performs the gesture known as karana mudra, the gesture of dispelling evil. (Here in Texas we refer to this gesture as "Hook'em Horns!") Karana mudra is often associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, known in Tibet as Chenrezig, and in China as Guanyin. The hand and arm would originally have been part of a much larger sculpture. Unfortunately many Tibetan Buddhist sculptures...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Over Life-Size Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arm of a Bodhisattva, Late 19th Century

$12,500

Important Bronze sculpture “David”, by A. Gaudez – Late 19th century

By Adrien Étienne Gaudez

Located in HÉRIC, FR

Magnificent bronze cast with a black and green patina, signed Adrien Etienne Gaudez (1845-1902), a renowned French sculptor, gold medalist at the 1889 Paris World's Fair. This 67 cm ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Important Bronze sculpture “David”, by A. Gaudez – Late 19th century

$5,123

Important Bronze sculpture “Narcissus” by M. Amodio – Late 19th century

By Michele Amodio

Located in HÉRIC, FR

Large patinated bronze sculpture depicting a naked Narcissus by Michele Amodio, based on the ancient original discovered in 1862 in Pompeii in the House of Narcissus and currently ho...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Important Bronze sculpture “Narcissus” by M. Amodio – Late 19th century

$5,977

Bronze figural torchere titled: "Music" by Jules Felix Coutan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This very fine life-size patinated bronze figural torchere modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a mandolin and a torch. This symbolic representation of Music, falls within Coutan’s allegorical work. The sculpture stands on a period carved wood pedestal. Inscribed on base: Coutan, Thiébaut Frères, Fondeurs. Total Height: 101″ (259 cm) Bronze height: 67″ (170.1 cm) Pedestal Height: 34" (86.3 cm) Jules-Félix Coutan (22 September 1848 – 23 February 1939) is considered to be one of the most gifted French sculptors and designers of the 19th and early 20th centuries Coutan studied under the renowned Pierre-Jules Cavelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1872; after his return to Paris he executed the fountain group France Bearing the Torch of Civilization for the Exposition Universelle (1889), one of the two prominent sculptural commissions for the Exposition grounds.[1] Later he taught at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1900, where he expressed his disdain for the researches of Rodin— fumiste—[2] and the Impressionist sculptors who followed him. Coutan was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1905.[3] Coutan is best known in the United States for the sculptural group above the entrance to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. For Grand Central Terminal, Coutan was contracted to provide a quarter-size scale plaster model of the three-figure allegorical Transportation group, which he developed from 1911 through 1914. The carving was performed by the William Bradley & Son of Long Island City.[4] Among Coutan's students were Hippolyte Lefèbvre, Raymond Delamarre...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze figural torchere titled: "Music" by Jules Felix Coutan

$68,500 / set

Important Bronze sculpture “The Letter” by J-L. Grégoire – Late 19th century

By Emile Gregoire 1

Located in HÉRIC, FR

Large bronze with a brown patina by Jean-Louis Grégoire (1840-1890) depicting a young woman in the antique style reading a letter. With her right hand, the ...

Category