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French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
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
Circa 1870
11 1/8” wide x 7” deep x 17” high
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
Circa 1870
11 1/8” wide x 7” deep x 17” high
$4,375.00
Original: $12,500.00
-65%French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets—
$12,500.00
$4,375.00Description
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
Circa 1870
11 1/8” wide x 7” deep x 17” high
