Andre Antoine Ravrio Pair of Patinated and Gilded Bronze Candlesticks circa 1808-1810<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
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Attributed to Andre Antoine Ravrio, an elegant pair of finely chiseled, patinated, and gilded bronze candlesticks.<\/p>\n
This model was created by Andre Antoine Ravrio circa 1808 and supplied in several examples for the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau and the Ch\u00e2teau de Compi\u00e8gne. The quiver-shaped shaft ends in three claw feet, in a beautiful original mercury gilding.<\/p>\n
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A lovely French work from the Empire period, circa 1808-1810, that we attribute to the renowned bronze-maker Andre Antoine Ravrio.<\/p>\n
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Sizes: H 7.87 Inches. - D 4.52 Inches.<\/p>\n
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Our candlesticks are in a beautiful condition, in a fine mercury gilding, whose minor wear to the period gilding makes these collectible candlesticks so charming.<\/p>\n
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Andre Antoine Ravrio, born in Paris on October 23, 1759, and died in the same city on December 4, 18141, was a French sculptor, bronzemaker, gilder, songwriter, and chansonnier.<\/p>\n
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Awarded the title of Master Foundryman in 1777, Ravrio set up his own business in 1790. He became famous for supplying furniture bronzes to a prestigious clientele, including Emperor Napoleon 1st.<\/p>\n
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His cousin, the painter Henri-Fran\u00e7ois Riesner, painted his portrait, now housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Andr\u00e9 Antoine Ravrio Paire de Flambeaux en Bronze Patin\u00e9 et Dor\u00e9 vers 1808-1810 Attribu\u00e9 \u00e0 Andr\u00e9-Antoine Ravrio, une \u00e9l\u00e9gante paire de flambeaux en bronze finement cisel\u00e9, patin\u00e9 et dor\u00e9. Ce mod\u00e8le a \u00e9t\u00e9 cr\u00e9\u00e9 par Andr\u00e9 Antoine Ravrio vers 1808 et fournit en plusieurs exemplaires pour le ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau et le ch\u00e2teau de […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cate"],"yoast_head":"\n