Pair Of Golden Bronze Philosophes On Onyx Soces From The 19th Century

Napoleon III period, in the taste of Roman Antiquity, late 19th century

Elegant pair of ormolu busts representing a young man crowned with laurellaurel and a bearded Roman philosopher or emperor, treated in the tasteclassical Antiquity. The finely chiseled facespresent a fine quality of execution and rich original gilding.

Thebusts rest on elegant columns of veined green onyx, mounted on octagonal bases. The combination of gilded bronze and onyx gives thethe ensemble a refined decorative character, much appreciated in theappreciated in Empire and Napoleon III-style interiors. Representations offigures and busts of Roman emperors were particularlyparticularly sought-after in the 19th century, inspired by antiqueEuropean royal collections.

Verydecorative object for a cabinet, library or mantelpiece, combiningmantelpiece, combining the elegance of gilded bronze with the nobility of hard stone.hard stone.

Beautiful gilding

DIM / 29 cm high / single column 14.5 cm