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François Boucher Decorative Objects

French, 1703-1770
The extraordinary career of Francois Boucher was unmatched by his contemporaries in versatility, consistency and output. For many, particularly the writers and collectors who led the revival of interest in the French rococo during the last century, his sensuous beauties and plump cupids represent the French eighteenth century at its most typical. His facility with the brush, even when betraying the occasional superficiality of his art, enabled him to master every aspect of painting – history and mythology, portraiture, landscape, ordinary life and, as part of larger compositions, even still life. He had been trained as an engraver, and the skills of a draftsman, which he imbued in the studio of Jean-Francois Cars (1661 – 1738), stood him in good stead throughout his career; his delightful drawings are one of the most sought-after aspects of his oeuvre. As a student of Francois Lemoyne (1688 - 1737), he mastered the art of composition. The four years he spent in Italy, from 1727-1731, educated him in the works of the masters, classics and history, that his modest upbringing had denied him. On his return to Paris in 1734, he gained full membership of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture with his splendid Rinaldo and Armida (Paris, Musée du Louvre). Although, throughout his career, he occasionally painted subjects taken from the Bible, and would always have considered himself first as a history painter, his own repertoire of heroines, seductresses, flirtatious peasant girls and erotic beauties was better suited to a lighter, more decorative subject matter. His mastery of technique and composition enabled him to move from large scale tapestry cartoons (he worked throughout his career for both the Beauvais and Gobelins tapestry factories, becoming director of the latter in 1755), to intimate masterpieces such as Diana Resting (Paris, Louvre) or Leda and the Swan and the occasional scene from everyday life such as The Luncheon (Paris, Louvre), with its elegantly dressed figures grouped around a well-laid table. Enormously successful and widely bought, Boucher’s output was prodigious. First patronized by the Crown in the 1730s, and appointed Premier Peintre du Roi in 1765, he executed numerous royal and princely commissions until his death in 1770, working particularly for Louis XV’s mistress, the Marquise de Pompadour in each of her several palaces. Always ready to utilize his talents in other fields, he designed stage sets for theatre and opera and supplied drawings to be used as designs for figures at the Vincennes (later Sèvres) porcelain factory. As a teacher, he was much loved by his many students, who included Fragonard, Le Prince, Deshays, Brenet, Baudouin, Lagrenee, and Madame de Pompadour herself. In his earliest surviving works with their colourful rococo palette, even David, a distant cousin, was clearly influenced by Boucher. Not since Le Brun had a single French artist held such a monopoly on the imagery of a particular society or left such a mark on the art of his time.
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Creator: François Boucher
Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century
Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

By François Boucher, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lisbon, PT

An Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Candelabra with a hand painted scene by François Boucher. ‘P . F . Boucher’ original mark on the side, also marked with a double ...

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18th Century Neoclassical Antique François Boucher Decorative Objects

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Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century
Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Bronze Candelabra François Boucher, 18th Century

By François Boucher, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lisbon, PT

A very rare Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Candelabra with a hand painted scene by François Boucher. ‘P . F . Boucher’ original mark on the side, also marked with ...

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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique François Boucher Decorative Objects

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Pair Of Sèvres Porcelain & Ormolu Candelabra, François Boucher, 18th Century
Pair Of Sèvres Porcelain & Ormolu Candelabra, François Boucher, 18th Century

Pair Of Sèvres Porcelain & Ormolu Candelabra, François Boucher, 18th Century

By François Boucher, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lisbon, PT

These pieces are dual-purpose — they serve as decorative urns, and they transform into candlestick candelabras with candleholders. The urns feature intricately sculpted gilt bronze ...

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Antique Francois Boucher Victorian Pink Porcelain Lidded Urn or Covered Vase
Antique Francois Boucher Victorian Pink Porcelain Lidded Urn or Covered Vase

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Antique Francois Boucher Victorian Pink Porcelain Lidded Urn or Covered Vase with Painted Scenes in the Style of Dresden. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 9" W x 9" D.

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François Boucher decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

François Boucher decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of porcelain and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original decorative objects by François Boucher were created in the neoclassical style in france during the 18th century and earlier. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Alfred Barye, Ernest Rancoulet, and Jean-Antoine Houdon. Prices for François Boucher decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,919 and can go as high as $7,919, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,919.