French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze and Marble Urn Vases, a Pair

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Pair of French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze and Marble Urn Vases in the Greco-Roman tradition. Each urn displays a tall, ovoid … Read more Pair of French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze and Marble Urn Vases in the Greco-Roman tradition. Each urn displays a tall, ovoid classical vessel with a narrow, elongated neck, broad shoulder, and tapering lower body. The deeply aged dark brown bronze patina provides a dramatic ground for the extensive relief decoration and warm gilt accents; these characteristics are evocative of the Grand Tour tradition where European and American travelers sought objects inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. The urns have elaborately cast twin handles, incorporating scrolling foliage, classical ornament, and figural mask-like details where the handles join the vase. The necks are encircled by bands of geometric and foliate decoration, while the bodies are are ornamented with raised classical figural friezes and scrolling motifs. Each urn is crowned by an elegant gilt-bronze finial, formed in a stylized pine-cone shape. The bronze vessels rest on a marble square plinths supported by glit-bronze paw feet.
In modern homes, these urns are versatile as statement decorative objects and sculptural focal points. They are ideal for flanking a mantel, on either side of a console or sideboard, on pedestals, or on entry hall tables. These urns will complement Traditional, European, French, Neoclassical, Old World, or Contemporary interiors. See less