French jars Bronze doré

Description Pair, French jars Bronze doré, Thiébaut, Fumière et Gavignot, Paris. The base is made of fluorite. A jar has a break down. Dimensions: 19.0 X 11.0 cm. Biography of the Fonderie: The “Thiebaut Frères” foundry was one of the most important and prestigious art foundries in France during the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1787, Charles Cyprien Thiébaut took over the management of the company where he worked and moved to rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis. He then produced copper cylinders and incidentally some works of art. It was under the direction of Victor Thiebaut that the foundry activity really began with the creation, in 1851, of a foundry specifically intended for the casting of art bronzes. It began by producing raw cast iron, entrusted to Barbedienne or other founders for finishing. Subsequently, Victor Thiebaut obtained publishing contracts with various renowned sculptors: David d’Angers (La Liberté and 548 medallions, subsequently offered to customers between 7.50 and 30 francs), Carpeaux (Le Pêcheur à la shell), Diéboit (The remunerative France), Falguière (The winner in cockfight), Carrier-Belleuse (The kiss of a mother) Paul Dubois, Moulin, Ottin, Cumberworth, and Pradier. The house also produced vases, bowls and accessories for fireplaces. In 1864, Thiebaut bought back the contracts of the Eck et Durand foundry when the latter ceased its activities. The house also produced some monumental casts such as the Saint Michael slaying the Dragon by Duret for the Saint Michel fountain in Paris and Napoleon I by Dumont for the Vendôme column. Gradually blind, Victor Thiébaut entrusted his activity in 1870 to his three sons Victor (1849-1908), Jules (1854-1898), and Henri who was also a sculptor (1855-1899). After manufacturing weapons during the war, the company moved in 1877 to 32 rue de Villiers and then opened a store at 32 Avenue de l’Opéra. Monumental works During this period the company participated in numerous exhibitions and produced a number of remarkable monumental pieces: Gloria Victis by Mercié, the monument dedicated to the Defense of Paris by Barrias, the statue of Alexandre Dumas Père by Gustave Doré and, by the same artist, the colossal vase of the Vine (now in the San Francisco museum), the statue of Etienne Marcel by Idrac for the Town Hall, the statue of the Republic by Morice, that of Charlemagne by the Marquet brothers , and the reduction of the Statue of Liberty by Bartholdi for the Grenelle bridge. Left alone after the death of his two brothers, Victor Thiebaut junior also cast the statue of the Triumph of the Republic by Dalou which adorns the Place de la Nation. He then sold part of his business to Fumière and Gavignot who added their brand to his. In 1898, Rodin signed with this company the publishing contracts for his Saint John the Baptist and his Triumphant Youth, in several dimensions. In 1901, Victor Thiebaut withdrew from the company after having sold it to Gasne. In 1926, the company ceased all activity after having passed through several hands, Malasset, Fulda then Fumière, the latter having reserved the right to continue using the “Thiebaut frères” brand. Pair, French jars Bronze dore – the are exceptional, rare, and collectible pieces. Code: C397