Sarrancolin marble, patinated and gilt bronze H. 247 cm; L. 1239 cm, P. 65 cm Paris, circa 1893 Provenance : Cornelius Vanderbilt II
Category: La vie au XIXème siècle
Three surprising pair of andirons
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 […]
Isidore-Jules BONHEUR – An importante plaster sculpture representing a bull
Paris, 1865 Chef-modèle for the cast iron Plaster Dimensions : H : 197 cm / L : 295 cm / D : 86 cm. This monumental sculpture put on a base depicts a bull on the move in a very realistic way. Standing and walking, its head is up and turned to the left, […]
An important cupboard coming from the Chateau of Dampierre by Alexandre Bellangé, cabinetmaker
Lock signed and dated : « Année 1853 – A. BELLANGÉ – Ft d’ébénisteries et bronzes de curiosités77 rue des Marais St Martin Paris » Made for the Duke Albert de Luynes for his chateau of Dampierre. H : 165 cm ; 64’’ 15/16 / W : 383 cm ; 150’’ 13/16 / D : 60 cm ; 23’’ 5/8
An exceptional Napoleon III fireplace, after the model by Verberckt and Caffiéri for the Dauphin’s bedchamber, Palace of Versailles
Napoleon III period, circa 1860. Red Griotte marble, gilded bronze. After the fireplace realized in 1747 by Jacques Verberckt and Jacques Caffiéri for the Dauphin’s bedchamber at the Palace of Versailles, then identically reproduced under Napoleon III notably for the Salon doré of the Elysee Palace, official residence of the President of the Republic. Dimensions : […]