Eugène Cornu (?-1875), tripod pedestal table in polychrome bronze and onyx, 19th century

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Eugène Cornu (?-1875), tripod pedestal table in polychrome bronze and onyx, 19th century

Name: Eugène Cornu (?-1875), tripod pedestal table in polychrome bronze and onyx, 19th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: YQGDDP7NXX
Price: 32000 EUR
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By Gallery Antiquités Rodriguez Décoration

32.000 €

Period 19th century

Style Second Empire style, Napoleon III style

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Eugène Cornu (?-1875)
Pedestal table
Polychrome bronze and onyx
19th century

Spectacular pedestal table in brown patina bronze, gilded, silvered and galvanized, decorated with lion's head, acanthus leaf, shell, pine cone, rose and ivy. The circular top in Algerian onyx, covered with ivy and surrounded by a double patina frieze, stands on a tripod base with a claw foot and a spacer topped by an onyx top decorated with pearls and a bronze flame.

Eugène Cornu was a French sculptor and bronze-maker, whose date of birth is unknown. He died in 1875. He first worked as a draughtsman, before taking over the management of Maison Tahan. In 1858, he became creator and director of the Compagnie des Marbres et Onyx d'Algérie of A.Pallu & Co. Gustave Viot then became the owner of these mines, and Eugène Cornu continued to work with the company. They would create luxurious items combining onyx, bronze and champlevé enamels, until the company was named "Société des Onyx d'Algérie E. Cornu et Cie". Cornu et Cie". The company also produced works based on models by Albert Carrier-Belleuse, Charles Cordier and Louis-Alfred Barrias. After his death in 1875, the company was taken over by H. Journet, and the onyx mines in the Oran region continued to be exploited until the early 20th century.

Eugène Cornu took part in numerous World's Fairs, including those of 1862, 1871 and 1872 in London, and 1867 in Paris. At the latter, he was awarded a gold medal for an impressive pair of vases in onyx, bronze and enamel (signed G. Viot et Cie, Exposition de 1867, Eugène Cornu Inventeur).

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Second Empire style, Napoleon III style (Pedestal tables, Gueridons of Second Empire style, Napoleon III style Style)
Period	19th century (Pedestal tables, Gueridons 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Eugène Cornu (?-1875)
Height (cm)	94
Diameter (cm)	46
Internal reference	805/15

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