Pair of “Cloisonné” Enamel Bronze Vases, Attributed to F. Barbedienne, 1870

The large central circular form cloisonne enamel jardinière decorated with vari colored plum flowers and butterflies on a blue ground, with a pierced ormolu rim featuring a pineappl...

Monumental Chinese cloisonné enamel ormolu mounted jardinière Chinese and French, Late 19th Century Height 105cm, diameter 71cm This magnificent piece is a large ormolu mounted cloi...

Pair of Grand Tour 'Néo-Grec' gilt bronze vases, Attributed, F. Barbedienne Each one with typical all over decoration, with applied handles with lion masks. Unmarked. Each vase sta...

With gilt decorations of dragons on a light blue enamel ground with intricate designs, set on a fitted wooden base.

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vase, C. 1870 In the Islamic / Alhambra taste. The two handled vase in Alhambra form, enameled in rich yellow throughout ...

Charming baluster vase in gilded bronze, very beautiful casting signed F. BARBEDIENNE. The decoration proudly bearing thistles of Lorraine is magnified by an octagonal base in French marble, green of the Alps. Period : End of XIXth century - Art Nouveau Dimensions : Height : 29,5cm x width : 11cm - diameter of  Dimensions of the base : Length : 9cm x width : 9cm The thistle of Lorraine is a source of inspiration for the Art Nouveau and the School of Nancy  It is an artistic movement that lasted only about thirty years, from 1884. The arrival of the First World War put an end to it.  Nancy rustled under the talent of the craftsmen and industrialists who worked at the very end of the 19th century and the very beginning of the 20th century.  Carpenters, cabinetmakers, architects, glassmakers, ironworkers and stained glass artists...