Placed under the burning logs, andirons, or firedogs, allow the air to circulate under the wood and to fan the flames. An andiron consists of an iron bar on which the logs are placed, and a decorative head. In French, they are called “chenets”, a noun coming from the word “dog”, that refers to the […]
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« Hunting dogs », a monumental cast iron sculpture by Camille Gaté
Cast iron Plaster cast exhibited at the 1885 Salon des Artistes Français. Bronze cast displayed at the 1886 Salon des Artistes Français. Cast iron displayed at the 1889 World’s Fair, bronze medal. Dimensions of the statue : H : 134 cm / 52″ 3/4 ; W : 238 cm / 93″ 3/4 ; D. 121 cm / 47″ […]
The exceptional monumental fireplace originating from the Chateau of Montgeon attributed to Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard
Stone Dimensions : H : 13ft 9” 1/4 ; W : 10ft 2”; D : 38” 1/2. Originating from the Chateau of Montgeon, Le Havre (France). Circa 1870. Bearing an impressive overmantel where a Muse teaches a musician angel to play the viol, this monumental fireplace was installed on the ground floor of the Chateau of Montgeon in Le […]
The andirons
Necessary for the good combustion of fire since the early Antiquity, the firedogs, or andirons, are placed under the logs and allow the circulation of the air. It is certainly their role as “guardians” of the fire that earned them the name derived from the word “dog” since the Middle Ages. First made of wood, […]
A rare gilt bronze firescreen with espagnolettes signed by François LINKE and BOUHON Frères, circa 1900
Gilt bronze, metallic mesh Dimensions : H : 27’’ 3/16 ; W : 33’’ 1/16 ; D : 7’’ 7/8. Signed « F. Linke » and « Bouhon » on the right foot. Circa 1900. This large gilt bronze firescreen, inspired from the Regence and Louis XV styles witnesses the collaboration of two great actors of the French late 19th century decorative arts, both […]