Griotte Marble Lighting

A very fine pair of 19th century French red marble and gilt bronze lamps. Originally oil lamps signed Gagneau Paris

A similar model presented at the 1855 Paris Universal Exhibition Total height : 154 cm (60 5/8 in.) ; Width : 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.) Cup : height 17 cm (6 ¾ in.) Beautiful pair of bronze stands also named Bamboo candelabra. Each rests on three claw feet adorned with lion heads and separated with palms. A bamboo shaped shaft arises from this tripod and is topped with three buds supporting a circular red griotte marble top on which stands a cup in the Ancient style decorated with ivy. The sobriety of the decoration enhances the quality of the bronze cast and the patina shades. The small chains falling from the top animates this work of a sleek design. The model : The design of these stands, inspired from Ancient tripods, is a well-known model in Ferdinand Barbedienne’s production as it was reused many times by the bronze-caster. Designed by the head-decorator Henri Cahieux, this model was edited by the Barbedienne Company as soon as 1855, named Ancient candelabra lamp-holder h. 1m35 and was sold 440 francs. From 1875, these stands were commercialised under the name Bamboo candelabra, tripod, lamp-holder and were offered in three heights : 1m90, 1m70 and 1m35. This model of stand could then be found in all catalogues of the Barbedienne Company. This pair of candelabras allows us to see how F. Barbedienne offered during decades a range of furniture from the designs of his decorator. This type of stand could be seen in different interior decorations of the Second Empire A model similar to ours was presented by the Barbedienne Company at the 1855 Universal Exhibition. For this occasion Empress Eugénie bought it for her toilet at Saint-Cloud Castle. A watercolor by Fortuné de Fournier made in 1860 shows them, set on both sides of a cheval mirror made by the Fourdinois Company. (see photo attached) This model pleased the Empress so much that she ordered two other pairs in 1858 for her boudoirs at Compiègne and Fontainebleau Palaces. Otherwise similar stands took place in the Pompeiian house built in 1856 by the architect Alfred Normand (1822-1909) for Prince Napoléon. Several pictures and engravings of this house show us these candelabras used...

A fine pair of French 19th century Rococo Revival style gilt bronze and Rouge Griotte marble six-light candelabra attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892) After a mode...

A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated and gilt bronze figural two-light candelabra after a model by Claude-Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814), one modeled...

An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp, attributed to Paul Sormani. The brûle parfum lamp is raised by a circular...

An impressive and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamps, signed Fournisseur & Graveur, Paris. Each beautiful urn mounted into a ...

Magnificent and high quality pair of French gilt bronze candelabra from the late 18th/early 19th century, raised by a circular Griotte red marble pedestal on gilded feet, with 6 ligh...

A superb quality pair of French Louis XV style ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble seven arm candelabras by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Each is raised by a square Rouge Griotte marble base ab...

A rare late 19 Century griotte marble neo-classical column lamp with a a gilt bronze capital and a laurel wreath bronze base set on a square marble base with gilt bronze trim.

A high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamps. This stunning pair or urns mounted into lamps are raised by a circular base with an Or...

Measures : Height without globe: 188,5 cm (74,2 in.) ; Base : 45 x 45 cm (17,7 x 17,7 in.) Pedestal height : 136 cm (53,5 in.) Lamp height : 52 cm (20,4 in.) Beautiful pair of neo-G...

Each urn cast with frieze of classical figures, raised on a bronze-mounted rouge griotte square marble base. The lampshades are silk and custom made by Blanche Field...

A marble and brass table lamp produced by a Swedish designer, Sweden, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.562” Height x 3.75” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25” Top Di...

Pair of candelabras after a model by Clodion, representing a young Faun and a young Bacchus in patinated bronze, each holding three light-arms in chiseled and gilded bronze with vine...

Very large and beautiful pair of Louis XVI style candelabra in griotte red marble with chased and gilded bronze mounts, with three arms of light in flowering branches of carnations a...

A impressive and high quality French 19th century Neo-Greek st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamp, signed Henry Cahieux and F. Barbedienne Foundry. This exceptio...

Pair of large belle Époque bronze doré three graces figural candelabras mounted as lamps, the gilt bronze bases modeled as the three graces, supporting a tazza, all supported by a ro...

A sensational and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Rouge Griotte marble candelabra lamps, signed H. Picard. Each stunning electrif...

A Pair of Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Seven-Light Candelabra. These palatial sized candelabra date to the First Empire period. As becoming of ...

French, 19th century with later fittings, pair of Charles X Grand Tour bronze urn-form tazze, now mounted as three-light lamps with tole shades, each having figural mask decorated arms, gadrooned urn...

A small scale and most elegant French 19th century Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble, patinated Bronze, and Ormolu lamp, signed 'Durand, Paris'. This very decorative two light...