Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), in the taste of - Lot 400

Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), in the taste of An important pair of chased bronze candelabras with a double brown and gilded patina, representing a draped and winged antique woman, resting on a globe, one foot supported, arms raised, supporting a mascaron-decorated basket, from which rise six scrolled horn-shaped arms of light. The cylindrical base is adorned with the profile of an antique-style couple surrounded by garlands and rests on a quadrangular pedestal. 19th century Total height: 84 cm Worn gilding; visible soldering on two scrolls of the light holders. Bibliography: Dumonthier, Ernest, Les Bronzes du Mobilier national : bronzes d'éclairage et de chauffage, Paris, Charles Massin, [1912]. Dupuy-Baylet, Marie-France, L'Heure, le Feu, la Lumière. Les bronzes du Mobilier national (1800-1870), Dijon, 2010, p. 164, notice 89.