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Henry Dasson (d.1896), the celebrated Parisian bronzier and ébéniste, specialized in the production of ancienne régime style furniture and objects. In 1871, Dasson acquired the workshop of Charles Winckelsen, known for his Louis XVI style furniture. In 1878, Dasson's entries in the 1878 Exposition Universelle prompted the critic Louis Gonse to comment "nouveau venu dans la carrière industrielle, Henri Dasson s'est rapidement créé par la perfection de ses oeuvres une très haute situation à laquelle nous applaudissons chalereusement". In 1889, Dasson again won critical acclaim when he presented a remarkable exposition which won him an artistic grand prize. Dasson's business contined until 1894, when a sale of his remaining stock was held.
A pair of Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted porphyry candleholders
BY HENRY DASSON, PARIS, DATED 1872
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A pair of Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted porphyry candleholders
By Henry Dasson, Paris, Dated 1872
Each of baluster form with waisted neck and associated nozzles, the shoulder with ram's head masks, tapering to a circular foot, the square plinth base inscribed henry Dasson. 1879, originally candelabra bases
12in. (30.5cm.) high (2)
By Henry Dasson, Paris, Dated 1872
Each of baluster form with waisted neck and associated nozzles, the shoulder with ram's head masks, tapering to a circular foot, the square plinth base inscribed henry Dasson. 1879, originally candelabra bases
12in. (30.5cm.) high (2)