Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
French, 1837-1905
Ferdinand Levillain had his debut at the Paris Salon in 1861 and won recognition through the 1860s and 1870s for his work with the highly respected Barbedienne. In 1878, he ceased his collaboration with Barbedienne and triumphed alone at the Exposition Universelle, where he won the gold medal for his work referencing Antiquity. In 1884, Levillain was awarded a first-class medal at the Salon and in 1889, a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle. In 1892, he was recognized with the highly prestigious Légion d'Honneur. Examples of his work are displayed in many museums, including the Musée de Lyon and the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris. Levillain also collaborated with the Sèvres manufactory and won several medals, which are still visible today at the Louvre Museum and the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Angers.
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Creator: Ferdinand Levillain
Pair of ‘Neo-Grec’ Style Multipatinated Bronze Amphora Vases
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large And Rare Pair of ‘Neo-Grec’ Style Multipatinated Bronze Amphora Vases by Ferdinand Levillain and Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Signed to the cast ‘F. Levillain Fecit 1880’ and ‘F. Barbedienne’.
This large pair of multipatinated vases are of amphora form modelled in the ‘Neo-Grec’ style with trumpet shaped necks and scrolling handles terminating in masks; the vases are raised on circular spreading bases put down on plinths. Each vase is finely ornamented with laurel leaves and garlands to the neck, the main body with a superb banded frieze cast in low relief depicting the Centauromachy.
In the Centauromachy, the Lapiths battle with the Centaurs at the wedding feast of Pirithous. An enduring classical theme linked with the idea of culture versus nature, the Centauromachy was widely depicted in ancient Greece from the Southern Metopes of the Parthenon Freieze to the Temple of Apollo Epikourious at Bassai, it also appears as a subject on numerous Attic vases such as the Ilioupersis krater.
A popular theme for artists from the Renaissance onwards it was depicted by amongst others, Michelangelo, Piero di Cosimo, Luca Signorelli, Sebastiano Ricci...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Marble, Bronze
19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Dore Urn Signed F. Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century neoclassical signed bronze doré urn with handles and adorned with elaborate roman scenes. Signed stamped F. Levillain. Ferdinand Levillain...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
Tazza in bronze
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Tazza in bronze with relief on top, representing 'Le Masque'.
Signed: F. Barbedienne (metalworker). Ferdinand Levillain is the artist.
Circa 1890, France. H: 9cm. W:26cm.
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1880s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
A Very Fine Pair of Silvered Bronze Lamps attributed to Ferdinand Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in New York, NY
A Very Fine Pair of Silvered Bronze Lamps attributed to Ferdinand Levillain
Origin: France
Date: circa 1900
Dimension: H: 26 in. x W: 8.5 in. (dia)
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Early 19th Century French Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Silver, Bronze
Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning French bronze tazza with wine & Bacchus theme, by Ferdinand LEVILLAIN (1837-1905).
Every time we find an antique of this extraordinary quality and beauty we wonder what p...
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Grec Bronze and Patinated Bronze Tazza by F. Levillain, Cast by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful Neo-Grec Tazza in bronze and patinated bronze, signed by the artist Ferdinand Levillain ( 1837-1905) and cast by the famous Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892).
France 1...
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1860s French Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
Large Neo-Greek Vase by F. Levillain & F. Barbedienne, France, circa 1890
By Ferdinand Levillain, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
Important neo-Greek vase in the shape of an Amphora, made in two patina bronze. The body is decorated with a rich continuous frieze in bas-relief presenting a procession of characters carrying their offerings to the temple, underlined by a decoration of theatrical masks among olive trees. The 's'-scroll handles decorated with grape vines, resting only on the shoulder of the vase, are supported by a ram’s head. Numerous palmettes and friezes adorn the whole. Resting on a molded marble circular base.
Biography
Ferdinand Levillain (Paris, 1837-1905) studied under the sculptor Jouffroy (1806-1882), before making his debut in 1861 at the French Artists Salon where he continued to exhibit until 1903. At the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, he was praised for a Neo-Greek style bronze cup he made for the firm Blot and Drouard. He was not to become really famous, however, until 1871 thanks to his association with the great bronze founder Ferdinand Barbedienne, who began to exhibit Neo-Greek style lamps...
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1890s French Greek Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Marble, Bronze
Important Pair of Neo-Greek Vases by Levillain and Barbedienne, France, C. 1878
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in PARIS, FR
The model of these Etruscan Amphoras has been exposed at the 1878 Paris Universal Exhibition.
Each with a waisted neck raised with bearded satyr ma...
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1870s French Greek Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of Neo-Greek Amphora Vases by Barbedienne and Levillain, France, circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Greek style vases made two patina bronze. Each, designed in the shape of a tripod amphora adorned with Hercules heads, is decorated in low-relief...
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1880s French Greek Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Griotte Marble, Bronze
Neo-Grec Gilt and Patinated Bronze Tazza, Cast by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Neo-Grec gilt and patinated bronze Tazza, designed by Ferdinand Levillain and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Marked 'F. Levillain' to the decoration and stamped 'F. Barbedienne' to the underside.
This rare tazza is a fine example of the collaboration between the gifted designer Ferdinand Levillain and the highly acclaimed bronzier Ferdinand Barbedienne. It is decorated with a bas-relief in the 'Neo-Grec' or ‘Pompeian’ style with classical figures herding animals...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
19th Century Bronze Tazza by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good 19th century Italian bronze neo-greque footed Tazza with scrolled handles and arge, round centrepiece, in the centre with a round relief medallion with an antique classical sc...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
A Fantastic Ferdinand Levillain Tazza
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic Ferdinand Levillain Tazza (1837-1905),
Paris, circa 1890.
In the celebrated neo-Grec fasion, the tazza in gilt and patinated bronze, signed F. Levillain.
Height 9 in.;...
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1890s Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
19th Century French Neoclassical Style Bronze Vase by Levillain and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in London, GB
This elegant vase is cast entirely in bronze and it is signed by its makers, the sculptor Ferdinand Levillain (French, 1837-1905) and the master bronzier Ferdinand Barbedienne (Frenc...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
"Roman and Greek Myths, " Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Multiple Male Nudes
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teeming with male nudes and mythological scenes illustrating stories such as Diogenes' search for an honest man, and Romulus and Remus' role in the birth of Rome, this rare bronze urn was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects, and was greatly admired in his day for giving a modern interpretation to Greek and Roman subjects. This stunning gilded bronze urn...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
Fine Pair of Neo-Greek Vases by F. Levillain and F. Barbedienne, France, c. 1890
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed F. Levillain sculpteur and F. Barbedienne.
Pair of Greek style vases made of two patina bronze. Each, designed in the shape of a amphora resting on four hoof feet and a quadrilobed base, is decorated in low-relief with ancient times scenes of grape harvest and picking hops. Overleaf vases, profiles of gods Ariadne and Bacchus are ornated with grape vines and cornucopias. The handles are supported by two bearded heads of gods. Here is the model titled Amphore vendangeurs, modèle n°1 (68 cm), edited by Barbedienne after 1891. We find it in the catalogs until 1911. The figure of Bacchus is a subject dear to Ferdinand Levillain, which he exhibited bronze medallions in his first exposition as well as Universal Exhibitions in which he participated.
Ferdinand Levillain (Paris, 1837-1905) studied under the sculptor Jouffroy (1806-1882), before making his debut in 1861 at the French Artists Salon where he continued to exhibit until 1903. At the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, he was praised for a Neo-Greek style bronze cup he made for the firm Blot and Drouard. He was not to become really famous, however, until 1871 thanks to his association with the great bronze founder Ferdinand Barbedienne, who began to exhibit Neo-Greek style lamps...
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1890s French Greek Revival Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Napoleon III Candelabra by Levillian and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Levillain, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of late 19th century Napoleon III Rouge Griotte marble and patinated bronze four light candelabra
Signed F. Levillian and F. Barbedienne
Each surmounted by a stork,...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Marble, Bronze
"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine carved relief panel was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in med...
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1890s French Beaux Arts Antique Ferdinand Levillain Furniture
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Measures: Height 17 inches (48.2 cm)
Width 6 inches (15.25 cm)
Depth 5.75 inches (14.6 cm)
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