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French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets

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French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets

  • This fine pair of French bronze chenets is crafted in the Louis XVI-style
  • Each features a cherub seated on the plateau warming themselves by the fire
  • Chenets were a staple in well-appointed homes as both decorative and practical objects
  • This charming duo would be an elegant addition to any hearth
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$12,500
Item No. 29-8398

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Description
This wonderful pair of Louis XVI-style bronze chenets features patinated, cloaked cherub figures seated on ornate gilt bronze plateau and keeping themselves warm by the fire. Chenets, or andirons, were a staple in well-appointed homes, and were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Only the grandest homes had chenets as beautifully designed as these.

Circa 1870

11 1/8” wide x 7” deep x 17” high
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This wonderful pair of Louis XVI-style bronze chenets features patinated, cloaked cherub figures seated on ornate gilt bronze plateau and keeping themselves warm by the fire. Chenets, or andirons, were a staple in well-appointed homes, and were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Only the grandest homes had chenets as beautifully designed as these.

Circa 1870

11 1/8” wide x 7” deep x 17” high
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French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
Period: 19th Century
Origin: France
Type: Andirons/Chenets
Style: Louis XVI
Depth: 7.0 in. (17.78 cm)
Width: 11.13 in. (28.26 cm)
Height: 17.0 in. (43.18 cm)

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