Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Urns on Marble Pedestals.

An impressive pair of 19th-century French patinated bronze vases , richly modeled with classical figural scenes and mounted on substantial variegated marble bases. Each vase features a broad flared rim above a cylindrical body decorated in high relief with classical and mythological figures, putti, draped figures, chariots, and abundant foliate ornament . The detailed narrative scenes encircle the vessels, lending them a strong sculptural quality inspired by the art and mythology of Classical Antiquity. The lower section of each vase is deeply fluted and flanked by a pair of dramatically curved handles emerging from finely modeled decorative masks. The vessels rest upon fluted pedestal stems and stepped bronze plinths. Each bronze is elevated on a substantial rectangular block of warm salmon and rose-colored variegated marble , set within a bronze-mounted base decorated with a repeating leaf motif and raised on rounded feet. Period: 19th Century Origin: France Materials: Patinated bronze, marble Dimensions: 19.5 in. H × 8.5 in. W × 8.5 in. D