Oil lamp, presenting a sculpture (in green patina regula) signed G. B areau* representing a winged woman holding a torch (formed by the lamp part), Allegory of Glory, entitled "Gloria", red marble base and container in crystal (most certainly from Baccarat), Duplex n°2 brass system, vintage late 19th century.
This lamp is in good condition and is of exceptional quality. It is very decorative. The sculpture is signed on the ground, plaque "Gloria par G. Bareau Salon de 1892" on the base.
Note: the hand has certainly been glued back to the lamp part (small trace of restoration), some wear on the patina, wear and tear, see photos.
is a French sculptor. He entered the École des Beaux-arts in Paris where he was a student of Charles Gauthier and Gabriel-Jules Thomas. He exhibited at the Salon from 1889. In 1893, he obtained a third medal at the Salon of the Society of French Artists then, the following year, a vermeil medal at the Universal Exhibition in Lyon. He was awarded the Salon prize in 1895, he was classified out of competition at the end of the Brussels Universal Exhibition of 1897. A gold medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris crowned his career. He was promoted to the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor in December 1906. Georges Bareau died in Nantes on January 4, 1931, bequeathing all of his works to the City of Saint-Nazaire.
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