Ceramic vase in a gilded bronze frame with a nymph whose wings are decorated with enamel Paris Louchet Ciseleur Foundry height 14.6 cm circa 1900.
Paul Francois Luchet (1854-1936), French bronzer, engraver, sculptor, painter and engraver, was born in Paris. Paul Francois was a member of the circle of such famous masters of French Art Nouveau as Louis Majorelle, Jean Dom and Rene Lalique. His workshop was located at 3 rue Auber in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
At the beginning of his career, Luchet was engaged in sculpture, bronze casting and engraving, and was president of the trade union chamber of bronze manufacturers. His foundry “Paris Louchet Ciseleur” produced small decorative items: vases, table sculpture; according to the models of both Luchet himself and the models of other sculptors.
Vase with a squirrel on a walnut tree in gilt bronze Paul Francois Luchet height 14.6 cm circa 1900.
Luchet’s works were exhibited at the Paris Salon. He became the gold medalist of the World Exhibition of 1900 in collaboration with Louis Chalon, received the main prizes at exhibitions in Saint-Louis, Liege and Milan. In 1908, Paul Luchet was awarded the Legion of Honor.
Paul Luchet was active in politics and was even mayor of Paris in 1887. He strongly supported the campaign against the dumping of sewage from Paris into the plains of Acher, but lost the lawsuit. It was believed that the discharge of sewage caused an epidemic of typhoid fever, which claimed the life of his fifteen-year-old daughter.
Chateau Bagatelle Bois de Boulogne Paul Francois Luchet oil on canvas 33 x 46 cm.
Over time, Paul Luchet began to devote more time to painting. Most often these were landscapes, distinguished by subtle transitions of light. Together with his friend Henri Arpinier, he wrote in the forest of Fontainebleau, in the vicinity of Melun and Meaux, traveled to North Africa.
Autumn Forest of Fontainebleau Paul Francois Luchet oil on canvas.FORET ENNEIGE Paul Francois Luchet oil on canvas.Gilded bronze peacock vase believed to be the work of Paul Luchet circa 1900.Silver belt buckles Paul Luchet circa 1903.Femme Libellule vase in gilded and patinated bronze after the model of Paul Francois Berthoud Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry height 62 cm circa 1900.Mysteriarch large gilded and patinated bronze bust 62 cm high after the model of Paul Francois Berthoud Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry circa 1900.Dancer in gilded and patinated bronze after the model of Paul Francois Berthoud Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry height 53.5 cm circa 1900.Table sculpture Frog with shell in nickel plated bronze Paul Francois Luchet length 10 cm circa 1920.Sculptural lamp in gilded and silvered bronze and glass after the model of Karl Korshan Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry height 53 cm circa 1900.Decorative ceramic bowl depicting a cherub leaning towards the water in gilded bronze Paul Francois Luchet diameter 9.5 cm.Ceramic vase with enamel on a gilded bronze stand Alphonse Lamarre Paul Francois Luchet circa 1900.Pair of candlesticks in gilded bronze with enamel Paul Francois Luchet height 17 cm circa 1900.Pair of ceramic vases in a gilded bronze setting made by the Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry height 50.7 cm circa 1900.Clock in gilded bronze with enamel Paris Louchet Ciseleur Foundry height 18 cm circa 1900.Ceramic vase with enamel on a gilded bronze stand height 30 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry circa 1900.Ceramic vase on a gilded bronze stand height 31 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry circa 1900.Porcelain vase on a gilded bronze stand height 31 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry.Pair of porcelain vases in gilded bronze height 84 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry late 19th century.Cobalt blue jardiniere on a gilded bronze base height 120 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry late 19th century.Jardinier in patinated bronze after the model of Charles Korshan Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry length 40 cm circa 1900.Pair of gilded bronze vases after the model of Karl Korshan height 33 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry late 19th century.Match stand made of gilded and patinated bronze after the model of Karl Korshan height 33 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry late 19th century.Draft figurative vase with a female figure and a frog in a field of irises after the model of Karl Korshan gilded bronze height 14 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry late 19th century.Figured vase in gilded bronze after the model of Karl Korshan height 14 cm Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry late 19th century.
