Lot 77

A pair of French "Japonisme" bronze and cloisonné enamel vase candelabras on marble stands, 19th Century
100 cm
1.000 - 1.200 €

The term “Japonisme” defines the influence exerted by the Japanese culture on Occidental art, mainly in France, during the second half of 19th Century following the opening of the country and the end of its isolationist foreign policy. This trend gave rise to later art mouvments as Art Nouveau and Impressionism. Within Decorative Arts, techniques as the cloisonné enamel or the oriental imagery revived strongly.