Pair of Early Empire Mermaid Candelabra Attributed to Claude Galle

A magnificent large pair of five-light doré bronze and patinated bronze Empire period candelabra, attributed to Claude Galle made in the early 1800s. This pair of candelabra are set ...

A pair of French candelabra made circa year 1800. Dark patinated and gilt bronze. On columns are two mermaids sitting. The columns have ornaments of roosters facing each other. At...

Pair of tall ormolu (mercury gilt bronze) and patinated bronze candelabras, French Empire production, early 19th century circa 1815 - 1820. Tall 4-lights model held by winged putti standing on a finely chiseled ormolu column-shaped base. This pattern is a variant of the candelabras Claude Galle delivered to the Grand Trianon in 1809. This theme used to be very successful during early 19th century and were the subject of a number of imperial orders. Our candelabras were manufactured circa 1815 - 1820 which allows us to attribute them to Gerard Jean Galle...

Pair of excellent early 19th century French empire gilt bronze candlesticks in the style of Claude Galle (1758-1815): A tapering stem with rich trelliswork relief divided into thr...

Pair of early 19th century French empire gilt and patinated bronze female caryatids candelabras à la Grècque. A beautiful pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze candelabras deco...

A pair of exceptionally elegant and important late Empire five-light figural candelabra ‘A la Victoire’ in gilt-bronze, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, after a design by Charles Percier. Imposing size at 81cm in height. French Paris c.1820 Superbly cast, in the Neo-Classical style, the five scrolling foliate candle branches enclosing central sconces issuing from a circular wreath supported by the winged figure of Victory (Nike), wearing diaphanous robes gathered by a sash above a long underskirt splaying out from above her ankles, with beautifully feathered wings flowing behind her as she looks straight ahead. Each figure standing on one foot, the other bent, resting on a plain sphere over a reeded palmette-cast baluster pedestal raised on square plinth. Wonderful colour and patina, pierced for electricity, old inventory label to the underside. We are delighted to have been able to acquire these important candelabra as rarely does one get the opportunity to purchase items by P P Thomire...