Style Renaissance / Ref.10376
Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE - "Night" and "Day", exceptional antique gilt bronze fire fender after the tomb of Giuliano di Lorenzo de Medici by Michelangelo
Dimensions
Width 54'' ¾ 139cm
Height 15'' ¾ 40cm
Depth: 5'' ½ 14cm
Origin:
Circa 1880, France. Signed "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR"
Status:
In very good condition. Aged patina.
This exceptional antique gilt bronze fire fender was made circa 1880. It bears the signature of the famous parisian bronze manufacturer Ferdinand Barbedienne .
At both ends, figures of "Day" and "Night" are made after the sumptuous marble statues executed by Michelangelo for the Tomb of Julian de Medici, Duke of Nemours, which is located in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Firenze, Italy.
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