A Pair of Wall - Lights in Louis XVI Style. 19th century.

A pair of gilt bronze two light sconces in Louis XVI style decorated with ram heads, parrots and mascarons. The base in shape of "thyrse à patine canon de fusil" is decorated with a laurel leaves frieze, a pine cone on the top. Each parrot holds in its beak a flower garland.

The wall-lights are signed "VIAN" and bear an inventory number.

Design executed after a drawing by Jean-Louis Prieur (1732-1795). The drawing executed about 1780 is in the library of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

Similar model at the Museum of Fontainebleau Castle and at the Cleveland Museum.

France.

Henri Vian, famous bronzemaker and foundryman, grandfather of Boris Vian, specialised in the manufacturing of furniture bronzes, ornamental vases, chimney pieces and different pieces of lighting. Creator of the grilles of the villa Arnaga, residence of Edmond Rostand in Cambo-les-Bains, Henri Vian participated in the different Universal Exhibitions in 1878, 1889 and 1900 and won a gold medal in 1889. He installed his shops at 5 rue de Thorigny in Paris, today Picasso Museum.