Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze CandlesticksPair of 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Candlesticks. Stamped F. Barbedienne. France, circa 1860. Why we like them Absolutely superb, Ferdinand Barbedienne quality at its best. Ferdinand Barbedienne Ferdinand Barbedienne (18101892) was a prominent French bronze founder known for producing high quality bronze works during the 19th century. He established the Barbedienne foundry in 1838, which became renowned for its exceptional bronze reproductions of

and their heavy

over a buttoned loose cushion

while the silvery highlights give the fabric a subtle depth

21 May 2015

Fantastic colour and patination

this elegant table is identical to a "mahogany ecarte table" design with "mahogany partitions in [the drawer]" illustrated in Gillows of Lancaster's Estimate Sketch Books

featuring a faux drawer on one side

For closely related examples

The cabriole legs are wonderfully slender

late neoclassical design

London: Joseph Cundall

almost free of historic damage and repairs