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Pair of Louis XVI Red Marble and Gilt Bronze Swan Handles Decorative Vases

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Pair of 19th century Louis XVI style solid 'Rouge Languedoc' marble and gilt bronze-mounted baluster-shaped decorative vases. Standing on a rectangular plinth with concave corners and a round neoclassical foot. The finely chiseled and well-proportioned gilt bronze applications decorated with detailed floral ribboned festoon ornamentation. Attached to the narrow neck of the balusters are swan necks issuing from acanthus leaves and bending down to grab the end of floral festoons to form handles. The The attractive pair of Louis XVI swan handle marble and gilt bronze vases were intended as representative decorative objects on a mantelpiece or stately chest of drawers, framing a large bouquet of flowers or a fine pendule. Nowadays, the pair of vases could also be transformed into an attractive pair of lamps by means of electrification. Comparative Literature: Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Proeschel: Vergoldete Bronzen. Die Bronzearbeiten des Spaetbarock und Klassizismus, Munich 1986, Volume. 1, p. 315 (swan neck vase, circa 1870) and p. 259, Illustration 4.7.12 (candelabra, circa 1780).

Dimensions:

Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 7.29 in (18.5 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Louis XVI (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Marble,Gilt

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Late 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Late 19th Century

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Berlin, DE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1027430749472

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