Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne

Every time we find an antique of this extraordinary quality and beauty we wonder what people are looking for in stores in this day and age. In terms of the design, the beauty, the amazing techniques and the materials that were used to create this table piece, nothing modern even comes close. Just imagine the amount of work, the incredible skill and the dedication it would have took to create this piece from the ‘drawing board’ all the way to the polishing of the bronze bowl. And as it goes with top quality made antiques, this tazza too has only grown more beautiful, because of the many decades in which the rich patina was built up. You could place some tangerines (preferably grapes) or some flower petals in the outer ring of the bowl, but this work of art will look simply amazing by itself also. It is the best tazza we have seen in a long time.

The central medallion depicts the child Bacchus and his ‘helper’, the stunning satyr who, by squashing a grape bunch in his right fist, serves up the child its first glass of ‘wine’. Both the standing and drinking child and the casually sitting satyr are of a beauty and style that only the greater artists are capable of creating. Above this endearing scene are the perfect grape leafs and underneath it reads JOVUGLOS (latin for ‘the little ones’) and this medaillon is clearly marked F. Levillain 1866. Even more clearly marked is the base and there is the name of probably the best bronze foundry of Paris in the mid to late 1800s. The worldfamous name of BARBEDIENNE (yet another highly gifted Ferdinand) always is a guarantee of the best quality workmanship that money can buy. Have you also noticed the stunning bust sculptures (of an older Bacchus) ‘growing out’ of the base. All together this piece is like a masterclass of what fine art was meant to be like, stunning and meaningful.

Ferdinand LEVILLAIN follows the teachings of the sculptor JOUFFROY (1806-1882), before entering the Salon des Artistes Français. His work stands out at the 1867 Universal Exhibition, in Paris, for a neo Greek style bronze vase of his authorship. In 1871, LEVILLAIN reaches notoriety thanks to his association with the renowned bronze caster Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE. His works for BARBEDIENNE figure in the most relevant international museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, as well as other artworks at the British Museum in London or at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.

Mind you, our fair price for this classical and top quality made eyecatcher includes perfect packing and also free shipping from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days. No matter where you live on our beautiful planet.

Measures: Maximum width x height: 15.2 x 6 inches.
Diameter of the bronze bowl/dish: 11.4 inches.
Diameter of the base: 5.5 inches.

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