Signed to the plinths ‘A. GOELZER & POUMAROUX, PARIS’.
These impressive chased and patinated bronze torcheres are each modelled as a child term figure holding aloft a vase decorated with floral garlands, issuing a flambeau shade. The figures are raised on a tapering square section volute supports with trailing foliate decoration and finely cast lion heads. The bases with four scrolling acanthus feet put down on a lobed plinth.
French, Circa 1890.
Literature
‘Éditions du Génie Civil et de la Métallurgie Tour Palerme’, 1880, Vol 1; p. 375.
Goelzer and Poumaroux
Maison Goelzer was founded by Phillipe Goelzer (1816-1881), in Paris in the first half of the nineteenth century and specialised in light fixtures and gas engineering. Goelzer & Poumaroux amongst other important commissions are recorded as supplying the grand chandelier for L’Opéra d’Alger in 1883.
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Creator:GOELZER POUMAROUX (1816-1881) (Maker)
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Dimensions:Height: 90.56 in (230 cm)Width: 24.41 in (62 cm)Depth: 21.26 in (54 cm)
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Style:Napoleon III(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:BronzeGiltPatinated
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Place of Origin:France
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Period:19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:circa 1890
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Brighton, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: B72170Seller: LU1028027800632
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