A pair of French 19th century Greek Revival st. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps, possibly by Barbedienne

List: $11,800.00

A handsome pair of French 19th century Greek Revival st. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps, possibly by Barbedienne. The pair of lamps are raised on stunning black Belgian marble bases with mottled sides below... — Read More

Item # 12939
H: 28 in L: 7 in D: 5.5 in
H: 71 cm L: 18 cm D: 14 cm
Shade Diameter: 20 in
France
19th Century
Ormolu, Patinated Bronze
Grand Tour Period Read More, Greek Revival St. Read More

(Grand Tour Period) - During the 17th to early 19th century, it became customary for young men of sufficient means to make a traditional trip throughout Europe, typically with Italy being the key destination. Upper-class Europeans with the company of an older relative saw these trips as crucial to social development and as a rite of passage. By the mid-18th century, the Grand Tour was a regular part of European life, although these journeys were usually restricted to the higher nobility. Artists and craftsmen benefited greatly from the Grand Tour as eager patrons sought to bring back mementos of their travels. Small paintings, micro-mosaics, and miniature statues were common items to find during this period as they were beautiful as well as being easier to transport.

(Greek Revival St.) - Greek Revival furniture, like most neoclassical styles, tends to be symmetrical, geometric, and reflective of the same sorts of mathematical ratios found in Greek temples. Greek and Roman architectural ratios were actually different, and this is one difference we see in revival furniture as well.

Ferdinand Barbedienne 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.

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