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French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze-Mounted Marble Vases with Covers by Gagneau

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Our pair of vases with covers by Gagneau of Paris, originally fitted as oil lamps, are modelled as neoclassical maidens supporting vases. Crafted from rouge marble with ormolu bronze mounts. Removeable lids reveal the removeable pierced fittings stamped GAGNEAU. Gagneau a Paris, also known as Maison Gagneau, of 115 rue Lafayette ci devant B. d'Enghien, is first recorded as operating as early as 1817 with their invention of a mechanical oil lamp.  Innovators in lighting, the firm went on to become one of the three great bronze foundries of Paris throughout the nineteenth century, attracting important sculptors such as Ferdinand Levillain, and competing with Barbedienne and Susse Freres.  The firm exhibited at world expositions throughout the nineteenth century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Width: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)Depth: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Gilt,Patinated
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Each in good condition. There are fine cracks to the marble to top portion of the shoulder. There is minimal rubbing wear to the gilding and oil residue inside each. Lamp hardware missing.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, US
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1531stDibs: LU6079227170032

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