Pair of Cast Iron Urns - Likely by Durene France Circa 1890

Name: Pair of Cast Iron Urns - Likely by Durene France Circa 1890
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1049427
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Whites Antiques

Description

Pair of cast iron urns

* France circa 1890

* Very well cast most likely by Durene(1)

* W: 55cm (21.7") H: 36cm (14.2") D: 55cm (21.7")

(1) Aubin Antoine Durenne (7 July 1822 – 12 July 1895) .

Antoine Durenne was a French sculptor and art founder and cast iron and bronze manufacturer active in France, particularly in Paris, in the mid- to late-19th century. He was born in France in 1822 and was later educated at l’École des arts et metiers in Angers in 1841 and l’École des Beaux-Arts in 1842. In 1847 Durenne purchased a small foundry, near where he lived, at Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne works, Haute-Marne, France. His firm, of the same name, was active between 1847 and 1930, and is noted especially for its ornamental ironwork and over-life size, iron, and bronze, cast animal sculpture groups, examples of which can be found in several UK historic parks and gardens. Durenne was a founding member of l’École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs. He died in 1895.

Physical Dimensions

Height

36cm (14.17")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

55cm (21.65")

Declaration

Whites Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1049427

Dealers Internal Reference

HB053

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Description

Pair of cast iron urns

France circa 1890

Very well cast most likely by Durene(1)

W: 55cm (21.7") H: 36cm (14.2") D: 55cm (21.7")

(1) Aubin Antoine Durenne (7 July 1822 – 12 July 1895) .

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Antoine Durenne was a French sculptor and art founder and cast iron and bronze manufacturer active in France, particularly in Paris, in the mid- to late-19th century.

Whites Antiques

He was born in France in 1822 and was later educated at l’École des arts et metiers in Angers in 1841 and l’École des Beaux-Arts in 1842. In 1847 Durenne purchased a small foundry, near where he lived, at Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne works, Haute-Marne, France. His firm, of the same name, was active between 1847 and 1930, and is noted especially for its ornamental ironwork and over-life size, iron, and bronze, cast animal sculpture groups, examples of which can be found in several UK historic parks and gardens. Durenne was a founding member of l’École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs. He died in 1895.

Physical Dimensions

Height

36cm (14.17")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

55cm (21.65")

Date of Manufacture

Whites Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1049427