A true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble statues

List: $13,500.00

A most elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble statues. Each beautiful statue is raised by a circular Sienna marble base with a fine mottled border. The lovely... — Read More

Item # 11269
H: 17.75 in L: 8.75 in D: 6.5 in
H: 45 cm L: 22 cm D: 17 cm
France
19th Century
Marble/Stone, Ormolu, Patinated Bronze
Louis XVI st. Read More

(Louis XVI st.) - Also known as Louis Seize, Louis XVI's style is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration, and art created during Louis XVI’s 19-year reign in France, just before the French Revolution. Thought to be a reaction and juxtaposition to the prior more elaborate styles, Louis XVI style developed at the end of the Baroque Period and continued until the birth of French Neoclassicism. King Louis XVI showed little enthusiasm for the old world styles of the Baroque Period and he sought out a create a new “beau ideal” that focused on the purity and grandeur of Ancient Romans and Greeks. Inspired by Ancient Roman architecture and art, distinct features of the Louis XVI style are linear lines, small repeated motifs, floral medallions hanging from ribbons, acanthus leaves, urns, dolphins, ram, and lion heads, and griffins. Greco-Roman elements, often used in earlier and later French styles, were also quick common and included fluted and twisted columns, Caryathids, and corbels.

Valentino Panciera Besarel Read More

Valentino Panciera Besarel (29 July 1829 - 11 December 1902) - Born in Val Zoldana, Italy. Growing up in poverty despite his father's and grand fathers recognized work, Besarel was unable to have a regular education. Training and working at his father's workshop it was only after Giuseppe Segusini saw him at work that he was able to attend the Venice Academy. He moved to Venice in the sixties and set up a workshop and despite having lost four of his finger, received great honors and European so much so that became the official supplier of the major continental monarchies.

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