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Monumental Pair of Neoclassical Period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna Shaped Vases
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A monumental pair of neoclassical period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna shaped vases, circa 1810. These magnificent handcrafted urns are carved from the uniquely Swedish Porphyry stone, rest on square plinths. Purchased from Didier Aaron in Paris by Michael Taylor.
A vase of this shape based on the Borghese vase in the Louvre is shown in a French catalogue of 1805 advertising porphyry from Elfdal in Sweden (H. Sundblom et al., Porfyr, exhibition catalogue, December 1985-February 1986, p.31). A vase of the same shape and size in Blyberg porphyry was also included in this Exhibition (no. 24). Älvdalen (Elfdal) in Sweden appears to have been the only place in Europe since Antiquity where porphyry has been mined seriously. Mining started in the 1780s and the works were bought by Charles XIV, the first of the Bernadotte Kings of Sweden, in order to realize Bernadotte's ambition to bring the splendour of the French Empire style to Sweden. During this period many items in porphyry were distributed throughout Europe as diplomatic presents and sold by the Royal Family in 1856. The works were destroyed by fire ten years later and subsequent production was sporadic and limited.
A pair of nearly identical vases was sold from the Property of the late Dowager Countess Howe, Christie's, London, 4 June 1992, lot 102, and another single urn from the collection of Peter Glenville and Hardy William Smith, Christie's, New York, 17 October 2004, lot 27.
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Diameter: 12 in (30.48 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1810
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 131210919581
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