A Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Vases, Fitted As Lamps

A Pair of Néo-Grec Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps, Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, from the Model by Henry Cahieux. Each vase is finely cast with herm-headed handles flanking a slender elongated neck above a tapering body relief-cast with classical figures and anthemion, raised on a square Belgian black marble bases. Cast signatures 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR.' and 'HENRY CAHIEUX'. This model of vase was exhibited by Barbedienne at the 1855 Paris 'Exposition Universelle' to great acclaim. They were illustrated in the Exhibition Catalogue alongside a classical revival tripod. The pair of vases together with another were described as follows: The two vases (...) selected from many exquisite and beautiful decorative works in bronze from the atelier of Messrs. Barbedienne & Cie, of Paris; they are formed, and ornamented, on the best models of the ancient Greek. The tall slender shape of the vases with their elongated necks and a flaring mouth, in the form of anamphora with two handles, is derived from ancient Greek Loutrophoroi, which were ceremonial vases...

A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fleur de pêcher marble vases, now mounted as lamps. The body of each vase is of ovoid shape with a fluted gilt-bronze collar and dom...

A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Pink Marble Vases, Fitted As Lamps. Each vase of fleur de Pêcher marble entwined with rich gilt-bronze r...

A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals. Each modelled with three upright supports of angels and joined by spheres with seated cherubs holding a castle and a mirror. The tripa...

A stunning true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and marble urns mounted into lamps, signed LÉON BOUCHER. Each lamp ...

A wonderful pair French 19th century neo-cassical ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square ormolu base with a reeded patinated bronze column. Above ormolu u...

Pair of French gilt bronze-mounted Canton porcelain lamps. The bodies are decorated with polychrome cartouches of Chinese court scenes, flowers, fruits, butterflies etc. France circ...

A beautiful and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV style patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by lovely ormolu pieced foliated and floral movements be...