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A Champlevé Enamel Three Piece Desk Set, attributed to Barbedienne.
French, Circa 1880.
Approximate Dimensions
Inkstand:
Height 15 cm / 6 inches.
Width 29 cm / 12 inches.
Depth 12 cm / 5 inches.
Side Pieces:
Height 13 cm / 5 inches.
Width 5 cm / 2 inches.
Depth 5 cm / 2 inches.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was the inspiration and driving force behind one of the most important French art foundries. He pioneered the use of mounts and, more commonly, bronze sculpture including figures and animals. Barbedienne produced catalogues of bronze reproductions of Greek and Roman classical sculpture and experimented with champlevé and cloisonné enamels during the third quarter of the century. Barbedienne exhibited several pieces of furniture at the 1855 Paris Exhibition including an ormolu mounted oak dressing table and an ormolu mounted ebony veneered bookcase. Both pieces were executed in his favoured Renaissance revival style for furniture. Furniture with mounts signed by Barbedienne is extremely rare.
Stock number
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