Pair of Barbédienne foundry candlesticks in bronze

Pair of finely chiseled bronze candlesticks, decorated with busts of antique women with Greek hairstyles.
The barrel is in the shape of a column decorated with pearls, the round base carved with foliage and pine cones.
Signed on the back Barbedienne. Very nice carving. The pair is matching Number. Production 1865.
Dimension :
Height 24cm
Napoleon 3 period.

In 1839, Barbedienne founded the house where he produced in bronze and in reduction a large number of sculpted works kept in European museums to be able to adorn modern interiors. The themes chosen are often allegorical, and draw heavily on the ancient repertoire. He also publishes under contract the works of contemporary sculptors such as Carrier-Belleuse, Barye, Fremiet, Gardet, Mène, Chapu, Fabio Stecchi or Eugène Aizelin, and creates numerous models of bronze furniture, enamels, cloisonné, high and wooden bas-reliefs, etc.
Having had no children, it was his nephew and successor, Gustave Leblanc-Barbedienne, who developed the foundry, specializing in monumental bronzes. In 1893, a presidential decree issued by Sadi Carnot authorized Gustave Leblanc to be called Gustave Leblanc-Barbedienne from then on. The workshops were located rue de Lancry in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. In France, many war memorials are signed Leblanc-Barbedienne.
The quality of the casting, the chasing and the patina, specific to the Barbedienne technique, have gradually led to the foundry's signature gaining in importance. Thanks in particular to Ferdinand Barbedienne, the relationship between sculptor and founder has become analogous to the relationship between composer and performer in music. Careful shipping by colissimo

Ref: 3TB01RUBNH