Henry Dasson, A fine and Elegant pair of finely chased gilt bronze vases.
Paris 1825 – 1896
51 x 26.5 x 16.5 cm.
Baluster shape, with a blue enameled body resting on a square base, decorated with festoons of fruit and leaves. The neck features a wreath of stylized leaves with hanging bunches of grapes. The handles are finely chased in the shape of intertwined serpents, and the chalice-shaped foot features lanceolate leaves, resting on a square base decorated with fluted panels. Signed and dated on the base “Henry Dasson 1882”.
Elegant base for a living room lamps and also a fine decorative piece for a table or a console table.
An important Parisian bronzesmith and cabinetmaker active in the second half of the 19th century, Henry Dasson is among the most celebrated exponents of the revival of 18th-century styles during the Second Empire and Third Republic. In 1871, he took over the atelier of Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, continuing a tradition of the highest quality in the production of luxury furniture inspired by the models of the Louis XV and Louis XVI eras. His work is distinguished by the extraordinary quality of his finely chased gilded bronzes, often applied to furniture veneered in precious woods and decorated with rich marquetry.
He participated with great success at the Paris Universal Exhibitions, particularly those of 1878 and 1889, where he presented works of exceptional technical and decorative quality. His works are now held in important international museums, including the Musée du Louvre, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Thanks to his refined execution and faithfulness to eighteenth-century models, Henry Dasson is considered one of the most important masters of French cabinetmaking and bronze art.
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Dimensions: Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Diameter: 10.24 in (26 cm)
Style: Neoclassical (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques: Bronze,Metal
Place of Origin: France
Period: 19th Century
Date of Manufacture: 1882
Condition: Good
Seller Location: Rome, IT





















































































































