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Ferdinand Barbedienne

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1200 EUR

Pair of small cloisonné vases by F. Barbedienne France Circa 1880 Signed F. Barbedienne on the frame Cloisonné enamel, patinated and gilded bronze Height: 17 cm; Width: 10 cm Charming pair of small domed vases in patinated and gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamel, decorated with flowers and birds. Surrounded by two mobile handles, they stand on four scrolled feet. Biography Born in 1810, died in Paris in 1892, Ferdinand Barbedienne created and directed one of the most important art foundries of the 19th century. In addition to his own production, he worked for such renowned sculptors as Clésinger, Carrier-Belleuse and Guillemin. His work was always highly acclaimed, and he was constantly honored by contemporary critics, who compared him to "a prince of industry and the king of bronze" at the 1878 Exposition Universelle. He was awarded the Grand Prix de l'Exposition Universelle and 28 medals for collaborators. His fame continued to grow, and at the 1889 Exposition Universelle, critics thanked Barbedienne for serving as a master to other bronzemakers, through the consistently exemplary quality of his bronzes.

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