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Henri Picard
A Pair of Fine Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze Vases, Mounted as Table Lamps
£26,000
A Pair of Fine Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze Vases, Mounted as Table Lamps, By Henry Picard. Signed ‘H. PICARD’. These vases exhibit finely...
Dimensions
Height: 56 cm (23 in)Width: 24 cm (10 in)
Depth: 22 cm (9 in)
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A Pair of Fine Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze Vases, Mounted as Table Lamps, By Henry Picard.
Signed ‘H. PICARD’.
These vases exhibit finely detailed bronze work with superb matte and burnished gilding. They are conceived in the Louis XVI stye and adorned with attributes of love; cloudbourne doves and putti, and celebration; satyr modelled handles and vine swags. Each on a spreading leaf cast socle and square base.
Revived by Henri Picard in the 19th century, the distinctive design of vase candelabra with seated fauns is indebted to François Rémond (1742-1812) who is credited with making two pairs of Louis XVI period vases with candelabra in the Wallace Collection, London (Inv. Numbers F33 and F132). Other examples in the Louvre, Paris, the Huntington Gallery, California and the Frick Collection, New York are indicative of the popularity of this model, most likely supplied by the marchand mercier, Dominique Daguerre, perhaps sourced from different bronzier workshops.
Fitted as lamps. Wired for electricity.
France, Circa 1860.
56 cm. high excluding fittings and shades.
Date
Circa 1860
Origin
France
Medium
Gilt-Bronze
Signature
Signed ‘H. PICARD’.
The important fondeur and doreur Henri Picard worked in Paris from 1831 to 1884, most notably for the Emperor Napoléon III. He was based in Paris at 6 rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10 rue de la Perle. The firm was active until around 1890.
Celebrated for the high quality of his production, Henri Picard supplied many important patrons, including garnitures and table pieces for the petits appartements of Emperor Napoléon III at the Louvre. An important pair of twelve-light candelabra by Picard remain in the Musée du Louvre today.
Bibliography:
Mestdagh, Camille & Lécoules, Pierre. L’Ameublement d’Art Français, 1850-1900, Les Editions de L’Amateur, (Paris), 2010; p 32.
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