Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a prominant Parisian bronze fondeur of the late 19th century. He presumably was the brother of Francois Barbedienne who opened the Barbedienne bronze foundry in 1838, and was probably a member of the firm. Several pieces of bronze-mounted furniture were exhibited in the Exposition Universelle of 1855 in Paris. Later, Ferdinand exhibited a large bronze vase at the 1862 International Exhibition held in London. The Barbedienne firm was one of the largest and most active firms in Paris during the latter part of the 19th century, existing until 1953.