A pair of 19th Century Greco-Egyptian st. ormolu Loutrophoros vases on Rouge Griotte marble bases

List: $21,800.00

A sensational and very high quality pair of 19th Century Greco-Egyptian st. Loutrophoros ceremonial water vases in marble and ormolu, circa 1880. The vases which are signed by Ferdinand Barbedienne are raised by square Rouge Griotte marble bases. The bases... — Read More

Item # 9988
H: 27.25 in D: 7.25 in
H: 69 cm D: 18 cm
Egypt
19th Century
Marble/Stone, Ormolu
Ferdinand Barbedienne Read More , Henry Cahieux Read More

Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 – 1892), a renowned French Bronzier. Between 1850 and 1854 his firm, Barbedienne, provided furnishings in the Renaissance Revival style for the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. They received numerous medals at the International Exhibitions, including medals in three different classes at the International Exhibition of 1862 in London.

Henry Cahieux (1825-1854), head decorator for the artistic bronze founder Ferdinand Barbedienne, was destined for a brilliant career, as testified by the works of art he sent to the Salons of 1850 and 1853. Most of these pieces were in the Grecian style, which was very fashionable at the time. Victor Champier’s article “Industrial Artists”, which appeared in the Decorative Arts Review (December 1888) echoed the genius of the artist : « Barbedienne had just lost (in 1854), taken by cholera in the prime of life, this young man with such a promising future, whose works, infused with graceful taste, showed him to be a master ». At the 1855 Universal Exhibition in Paris, his lamps which figured as the last testimony of Henry Cahieux, won a medal of honour for Barbedienne’s stand. His succession in the firm was assured by Louis-Constant Sevin (1821-1888) with great success.

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