A French 19th century cast iron fountain of a maiden, signed A. Durenne, Sommevoire.

List: $9,800.00

A superb French 19th century cast iron fountain of a maiden, signed A. Durenne, Sommevoire. The fountain is raised by a circular base where the signature is displayed. Above is a beautiful maiden draped in a wonderfully executed flowing period... — Read More

Item # 11581
H: 40.25 in L: 12 in D: 13.25 in
H: 102 cm L: 30 cm D: 34 cm
France
19th Century
Cast Iron
Antoine Durenne Read More

Was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended l’École des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne , Haute-Marne, France, and established The Durenne firm. By the 1860s, numerous examples of high quality bas-reliefs, fountains, statues and vases were being produced and the firm began exhibiting at various exhibitions, including the 1862 and 1867 International Exhibitions in Paris. Antoine Durenne was a founding member of the L'Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs. In 1888 the foundry acquired the address of S.A.d.F. du Val d'Osne, Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, 26, in Paris.

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