Pair of five sconces, gilded bronze acanthus leaf decoration and masks, and pendants. Stamp the monogram.
Gagneau House is one of the most famous factory lights in Paris in the nineteenth century, established in 1800 at 25 rue d'Enghien in Paris and later at 115 Lafayette Street. She participated in many exhibitions throughout the century. It begins in 1819 with the Exhibition of Products of Industry and later participates in the Universal Exhibitions, where she served as a juror in the category of art bronzes (Class 25) at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889.
Important pair of sconces Gagneau House in Paris from the late nineteenth
Collectibles and Objects of Art, Lighting, Lamps, Wall
Author: Maison Gagneau À Paris
58 x 93.5 cm /
22.8 x 36.8 in
Sub-type: Appliques / Medium: Bronze / Origin: France / Characteristic: To lay down / Authenticity / Provenance: Original / Period: XIXth c / Number of items: 2
Posted: november 15, 2010 / Modified: january 14, 2011
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Important pair of sconces Gagneau House in Paris from the late nineteenth