IMPORTANT CARTEL CLOCK, CIRCA 1900
Gilt and chased bronze; the medallions bearing the names of the four seasons
Signed E. Becker, F. Barbedienne, marked FUGIT IRREPARABILE TEMPUS
90 cm. high
Exhibition
Exposition Universelle, 1900
Bibliography Les Industries d’Art à l’Exposition Universelle de 1900, from Victor Champier, published by la Revue des Arts Décoratifs, Paris 1902
SARAH BERNHARDT IN “GISMONDA”, CIRCA 1900
Carved gilt bronze medallion, light relief
Bearing the monogram of the artist
Based on the etching of Théobald CHARTRAN, engraved by Adolphe LAMOTTE
21.3 x 15.3 cm.
This model was also made as a gilt bronze medal (3.5 x 2.2 cm.) with the following inscription
on the back: Becker according Chartran and FIX. Fix was the name used by the jeweler Savard
VASE, CIRCA 1900
Silver
Marked CARDEILHAC PARIS with the letter A, with silversmith’s mark and french Minerva mark
18.5 cm. high
Between 1894 and 1899, Lucien Bonvallet designed several silverware pieces intended
for the Exposition Universelle of 1900, all decorated with a vegetal pattern such as thistles,
columbines, mistletoe, clovers, etc.
These models were exhibited on the occasion of a retrospective dedicated to Lucien Bonvallet
in january and february 1913, at the Pavillon de Marsan, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
VASE, CIRCA 1899
Iridescent glass with a floral design attributed to Loetz. The mount and the base in silver attributed to Debain.
With French Minerva mark; silversmith mark; Russian import mark 84
These pieces were sold at the Maison Moderne
The mount with two handles can be attributed to Henry Van de Velde
11.3 cm. high
BOWL, CIRCA 1900
Iridescent glass; the silver mount by Alphonse Debain
The base signed Escalier De crystal and bearing the French Minerva mark and silversmith mark
11.5 cm. high
11 cm. diameter