Gilded bronze fireplace fire dogs pair with palm leaves and bird, rococo (411)

Gilded bronze fireplace fire dogs pair with palm leaves and bird – rococo 47.0 cm Height × 26.0 cm Width This exquisite pair of gilded bronze fireplace fire dogs (bronze chenets) is an expressive piece of cast iron art in the rococo style, where nature and luxury merge in a light and airy composition. Each fire dog rises like a small bronze landscape: curved palm leaves stretch upwards, while a bird at the foot peeks out from among flowers and foliage. Production period
19th century, France. It is precisely the fireplace culture that has given the world the most exquisite chenets – fire dogs that both hold firewood and decorate like works of art. Use
Decorative and functional fireplace fire dogs – as beautiful in a real fireplace or as a sculptural bronze accent on a mantelpiece, console, or bookshelf. Condition
Good condition commensurate with age. The gilding shows a natural patina of time and slight wear that testifies to authentic age. The iron supports have retained their cast texture. The condition of the item is fully reflected in the photographs. Belle Époque (The Beautiful Era) moment: The sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse leaned over his workbench in the early morning light, feeling with his thumb if the wax bird’s wing was lifelike enough. Outside the window, Paris was waking up – horse-drawn carriages on the cobblestones, the smell of freshly baked bread from the floor below. On the workbench, two bronze palms stretched towards the light, still warm from casting, and the gilding had barely begun to dry. He touched a leaf and felt how the metal gave off the coolness of the night. They were to travel to a salon where the fire would