A Pair of Napoléon III Candleholder with Arabesque and Chimera
Maison F. Barbedienne founded in Paris 1834, active until 1954
Lot-No. 336
Proceeds : 1.000 €
Paris, around 1870. Bronze, fire gilded, sign. 'F. Barbedienne', polychrome enamel. Probably after model from Louis-Constantin Sévin (1821-1888), worked for Barbedienne form 1855 - 1888. H. 22 cm. - Maison Barbedienne was founded in 1834 by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) and was one of the most important companies of art bronzes in the 19th cent. in France, the most eminent sculptors of 19th cent. in its day were under contract there.
Maison F. Barbedienne: A Pair of Napoléon III Candleholder with Arabesque and Chimera
Maison F. Barbedienne founded in Paris 1834, active until 1954
A Pair of Napoléon III Candleholder with Arabesque and Chimera
Lot-No. 336
Proceeds : 1.000 €
Paris, around 1870. Bronze, fire gilded, sign. 'F. Barbedienne', polychrome enamel. Probably after model from Louis-Constantin Sévin (1821-1888), worked for Barbedienne form 1855 - 1888. H. 22 cm. - Maison Barbedienne was founded in 1834 by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) and was one of the most important companies of art bronzes in the 19th cent. in France, the most eminent sculptors of 19th cent. in its day were under contract there.
