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Superb late 19th century bronze vase with F. Barbedienne foundry signature. Barbedienne foundry.
Exceptional presence of the original red glass reservoir (no cracks - height 14.5 cm).
Gilt bronze in very good condition.
Baluster vase resting on a red marble base. Very fine chasing, including cherubs and foliate scrolls.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a French industrialist and foundryman, famous for having run one of the most important art foundries of the 19th century. He collaborated with the greatest sculptors of his time, such as Antoine-Louis Barye, and won numerous medals at world's fairs.
Barbedienne embodied the alliance between art and industry, making a lasting mark on the history of 19th-century decorative arts.
Ref: AEWHDN19IC