Empire Period, Pair Of Sconces With Zephyrs.

Superb pair of gilt bronze sconces from the Empire period representing one of the emblematic mythological characters of the Empire period: Zephyr, the west wind.
The details and the precision of the carvings, whether for the face, the hair or the wings, give the character an almost lively air.

The console sconces bearing the "flame" candle holders, provided with sculpted foliage with superb matte and shiny gilding can already reduce the search for attribution.
Only two bronze artists from the end of the 18th century, beginning of the 19th century are referenced as authors of this model: Claude Galle (1759-1815) and Pierre François Feuchère (1737-1823). The only notable difference between the two can be seen at the level of the binets: Those of Pierre François Feuchère are in the shape of flames, where those of Galle are in olives chiseled with palmettes.

Four similar pair of sconces "with two flames, console sconces and zephyr head, gilded bronze" were delivered by Lucien-François Feuchère in 1804 for the Garde-meuble.
Two of these four pairs are kept in the collection of the Hotel de M. Le Marquis de BAYE. (cf: the Empire style, Architecture and interior decorations volume V by Paul Marmottan. Board IV).

Superb original gilding, very good condition. Formerly electrified. The cups reported.

Empire period.

Dimensions
Height 13 cm
Width 18 cm
Depth 15 cm

Take photos in daylight, in order to appreciate the gilding as it really is.

Pierre-François (1737-1823, Master gilder) and Lucien-François (1766-1841, Master bronzier carver):
The workshop, founded by Pierre-François was already very active during the reign of Louis XVI. At the end of the 18th century and in the first two decades of the 19th century, he became the main competitor of Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Claude Galle and André-Antoine Ravrio. His son Lucien-François (active 1780-1828), master engraver, assisted his father in the development of the workshop under the Empire by creating original pieces commissioned by a wealthy French and international clientele, in particular by certain great German aristocrats and Austrians.


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