Pair of French Victorian Bronze Dore Candelabras

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Item #: 031346

PAIR of French Victorian bronze dore and enamel double arm candelabras with butterfly design (signed F. BARBEDIENNE) (PRICED AS PAIR).

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Pair of French Victorian Bronze Dore Candelabras

PAIR of French Victorian bronze dore and enamel double arm candelabras with butterfly design (signed F. BARBEDIENNE) (PRICED AS PAIR)

DETAILS

Sku:  031346
Ships From: New York, NY
Creator: Barbedienne

DIMENSIONS (INCHES)

Height: 10.0"

INFO

Style:  French
Materials & Techniques: Bronze, bronze dore, enamel
Category: Accessories/Décor/Bric-a-Brac, Dining Room

About Barbedienne

The son of a goldsmith, Parisian born Antoine-Louis Barye was a sculptor of animal subjects and acclaimed, not only for his apparent skill but as the founder of what became known as the French Animaliers School. Among his patrons were representatives of the state government and royalty, including the Duke of Orleans and the Dukes of Luynes, Montpensier and Nemours.

Well compensated financially, Barye was able to buy the best of materials and hire the country's most skilled foundry craftsmen. The foundry he hired was owned by Ferdinand Barbedienne and casts from this period were stamped with the letters, FB. However, he did not make a lot of money from his work because he was such a perfectionist that often he would not sell his work because he thought it was not "quite

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