Henri Vian - Flower Chandelier

Beautifuleight-light chandelier in gilded and patinated bronze. The blue column centralshaft is terminated at each end by an acanthus leaf capital; beaded chains runfrom the upper part to join the lower part. It supports eight curved light armsin leafy scrolls, richly decorated with porcelain flowers in the style of18th-century Saxony workshops. The flared corolla nozzles receive the candles,while the chandelier is finished with an exotic fruit drop ending in threeacorns.
Biography   
Henri Vian, a bronzier active in thesecond half of the 19th century, produced numerous interior decorations:chimneypieces, bronze-mounted vases, chandeliers, balustrades... all of thehighest quality. His signature is usually executed in cursive script, with theinitial of his first name followed by his surname. On late works, only the twoinitials 'h.V.' appear. The firm, located at 5 rue de Thorigny in Paris (theHôtel Salé, now the Musée Picasso), continued under the direction of MadameVian following her husband's death in 1905.