MacDougall Auctions 7-11 June 2010

7 June 2010

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A Pair of Candelabras with Figures of Fame

326. THOMIRE, PIERRE-PHILIPPE 1751-1843

A Pair of Candelabras with Figures of Fame signed and inscribed 'Paris'

Gilt bronze, height 98 cm.
40,000-60,000 pounds


Six-light candelabras with winged figures of Fame in long tunics, standing on spheres. Each Fame holds a six-light candelabra in one hand and a palm branch in the other. The base is cylindrical, with on-laid details in the form of torches, which joi


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