This is a lovely pair of bronze lamps with gilded highlights.

There is no mistaking the fine quality and charming design of these lamps, which are going to make a superb contribution to your reception or dining room.

The lamps depict a classical style man and woman wearing loose garments. They hold the lamps above their heads and stand on marble bases which are adorned with gilded ornamentation.

The base is signed Val d'Osne, as these are recasts of works originally produced by the famous French foundry in the 19th century.

This high quality bronze is made from the lost wax process (cire perdue).

Height 116 cm

Width 22 cm

Depth 19 cm

Sometimes called by the French name of 'cire perdue' or the Latin, 'cera perduta' is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artist's sculpture.

In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.