{"product_id":"pair-of-gilt-bronze-onyx-jardiniere-by-edouard-lievre","title":"Pair Of Gilt Bronze \u0026 Onyx Jardiniere By Edouard Lievre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair of Gilt Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx Jardiniere by Edouard Lievre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey feature a central urn-shaped body made of a pale, polished stone, onyx, with natural red\/brown veining running through it. The urns are seated on square bases of the same stone, which are in turn mounted on elaborate gilt bronze pedestals. These pedestals are highly decorative, featuring intricate scrolling acanthus leaf patterns, floral motifs, and possibly other classical embellishments typical of the Louis XVI and Napoleon III styles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorically, during the 19th century, such elaborate pieces served as both functional lighting fixtures (if fitted to hold candles or electrified as lamps) and significant decorative objects in affluent homes, complementing the interior décor of drawing rooms, dining rooms, and hallways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist, Édouard Lièvre, was a French artist, painter, illustrator, cabinet maker, engraver and designer of ornamental art. He is most notable for the bed he designed in 1877 for the courtesan Valtesse de la Bigne. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"detail-list js-detail-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e11ʺW × 8ʺD × 16.5ʺL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Doyen's ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51631072215271,"sku":null,"price":9850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/7427\/6327\/files\/586_1.jpg?v=1765954308","url":"https:\/\/doyensllc.com\/products\/pair-of-gilt-bronze-onyx-jardiniere-by-edouard-lievre","provider":"Doyen's ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}