Flambeau

Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer|Falize (attributed to)

1910–14 · Bronze, alabaster · Modern and Contemporary Art

This flambeau comes from the dining room designed for the Paris apartment of the engineer Auguste Rateau. The project was overseen by Lévy-Dhurmer, a ceramist who turned to painting and decorating. Each room was conceived according to a unified theme, in this case wisteria, a symbol of welcome. Lévy-Dhurmer entrusted the execution of his designs to a number of highly skilled makers. The bronze-and-alabaster standing lamps were made by Falize Frères, a renowned Paris firm that produced high-end metalwork and jewelry. For more information on the full room, refer to MMA 66.244.1-.25.

Artist

Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer|Falize (attributed to)

Date

1910–14

Medium

Bronze, alabaster

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1966