MacDougall Auctions 7-11 June 2010
7 June 2010
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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§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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