A pair of gilt-bronze ornamental vases, circa 1820-1830, after a model by Pierre Gouthière | Paire de vases d'ornement en bronze doré, vers 1820-1830, d'après un modèle de Pierre Gouthière

Vente étude Tajan, Paris, 24 mars 1997, lot 84.

Références bilbiographiques :

D.Alcouffe, A. Dion-Tenebaum et G. Mabille, Les bronzes d'ameublement du Louvre , Paris, 2004

H. Ottomeyer, P. Proschel et al. Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, Vol. I, p. 230, fig. 4.1.11

The model of these vases is attributed to Pierre Gouthière. They are also called "Randon de Boisset" vases, in reference to those sold in the estate of the famous Parisian financier in February 1777, lot 836, and described as follows: "Two four-branched girandoles composed of a vase, decorated with mascaron, on its foot shower & base with four claws, the branches, made in cornucopia, serving as bobèche, are carried, on each side, by a child seated on a console forming the handles; the lid, turning over presents a fifth bobèche: height 14 inches. These pieces are perfect in form, finish and the beauty of the gilding ".

Among the examples listed are the pair in the Louvre (inv. OA 5169), as well as those in the collections of the Getty and Pavlovsk museums and those in the Jones collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum. A successful model, it was naturally continued at the beginning of the 19th century, as is the case for the pair we are presenting here, sometimes with variations such as on another pair in the Louvre (inv. OA 6895) where the body is worked in a block of white marble.

A number of vases have been offered for sale, including one at Christie's London, 4 December 2008, lot 230, and a pair in the style sold at Artcurial, 28 June 2016, lot 55.

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Le modèle de ces vases est attribué à Pierre Gouthière. Il est appelé également vases " Randon de Boisset ", en référence à ceux vendus dans la succession du célèbre financier parisien en février 1777, lot 836, et ainsi décrite: " Deux girandoles à quatre branches composé d'un vase, orné de mascaron, sur son pied douche & socle à quatre griffes, les branches, faites en cornet d'abondance, servant de bobèche, sont portées, de chaque côté, par un enfant assis sur une console formant les anses ; le couvercle, en se retournant présent une cinquième bobèche : hauteur 14 pouces. Ces morceaux sont d'un genre parfait par la forme, le fini et la beauté de la dorure ".