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Claude Galle/ Fontainebleau, Empire period fireplace.

Name: Claude Galle/ Fontainebleau, Empire period fireplace.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: FKDK9V8IYZ
Price: 2900 EUR
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Mon Antiquaire-Geraldine Buisson

69009 Lyon

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Extremely rare pair of gilt bronze and patinated mantel lights in their very good original condition, from the Empire period.
Superb applied gilded bronzes: masks of divinities and two panthers drinking from a vase fountain.
Model with antique vase and top ball.

Claude Galle delivered fifteen pairs of these lights to the Palais de Fontainebleau in 1806.
The 1807 inventory lists five more in the palace:
-in the salon of the prince's apartment no. 1 of the Porte Dorée pavilion
- The second salon and Madame mère's bedroom.
- Salon of the Princess of Guastalla's apartment (no. 10 of the Cour des Princes).
- The King of Holland's bedroom.

The Mobilier National holds a pair, inventory number GML 8371-000.

Model referenced in "Pendules et bronzes d'ameublement entrés sous le Premier Empire à Fontainebleau", JP Samoyault, page 230.

Also referenced in "L'heure, le feu, la lumière" by Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, page 133.

Fine condition, original gilding and patina (not cleaned).

Empire-Consulate period.

Claude Galle (1759-1815).

As with all my art objects and furniture, I am very careful to be able to offer them to you at a very low expert estimate value.
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Additional Information

Style	Empire Style, Consulat (Andirons, Firedogs of Empire Style, Consulat Style)
Period	19th century (Andirons, Firedogs 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Claude Galle (1759-1815)
Width (cm)	45,5 cm
Height (cm)	26 cm