Description
CHRISTOFLE CIE Rare pair of five-light candelabra in gilt bronze with patina, decorated with foliage and branches in finely chased relief. Christofle Cie" engraved signature. Circa 1878. Height: 58 cm The Japanese-style flower motifs adorning these candelabras were undoubtedly designed by Emile-Auguste Reibier (1826-1893), head of the Christofle workshop in the late 19th century. This artist had earned the nickname "High Priest of Japonism" in 1878 from the famous silversmith Falize. Bibliography for a mantelpiece with a similar design and technique: - Henri Bouilhet, Cent cinquante ans d'orfèvrerie Christofle, Paris 1981, Ed. Chêne-Hachette. - Ernest Cheneau, Le Japon à Paris, Gazette des Beaux-Arts, September 1878, pp. 461-488. - Emile Reiber, Le Japon pour tous, L'Objet d'art, n. 13 December 1988, pp. 53-61. Exhibition catalogs: - Le Japonisme, Grand Palais, Paris, 1988. - Japonisme, Japanese Influence on French Art, 1854-1910, Cleveland Museum, 1975-1976
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CHRISTOFLE CIE Rare pair of five-light candelabra in gilt bronze with patina, decorated with foliage and branches in finely chased relief. Christofle Cie" engraved signature. Circa 1878. Height: 58 cm The Japanese-style flower motifs adorning these candelabras were undoubtedly designed by Emile-Auguste Reibier (1826-1893), head of the Christofle workshop in the late 19th century. This artist had earned the nickname "High Priest of Japonism" in 1878 from the famous silversmith Falize. Bibliography for a mantelpiece with a similar design and technique: - Henri Bouilhet, Cent cinquante ans d'orfèvrerie Christofle, Paris 1981, Ed. Chêne-Hachette. - Ernest Cheneau, Le Japon à Paris, Gazette des Beaux-Arts, September 1878, pp. 461-488. - Emile Reiber, Le Japon pour tous, L'Objet d'art, n. 13 December 1988, pp. 53-61. Exhibition catalogs: - Le Japonisme, Grand Palais, Paris, 1988. - Japonisme, Japanese Influence on French Art, 1854-1910, Cleveland Museum, 1975-1976
