An Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchères Cast by F. Barbedienne

Ferdinand Barbedienne Antique Bronze
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SB032017-06
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Mounted as lamps, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after the models by Alexandre Falguiere and Paul Dubois. Both statues are signed on base.

Date: late 19th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 59 3/4 inches tall

These fine torchères are reductions of the pair exhibited by Barbedienne at the 1867 Exposition Universelle and subsequently installed at the Château de Compiègne as part of the refurbishments undertaken by Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie.