Rare Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire French Candlesticks After Thomire

These are a pair of gilded candlesticks. On it were pictures of young women wearing antiques with their hair braided and carefully braided on top. The girl with 3 full rings is a sym...

Each candlestick is placed on a stone made of malachite on which there is a base decorated with floral forms with the image of a woman's face on both sides. Above there are four deco...

These finely cast 19th-century figural candelabras were made from gilded and burnished bronze, each mounted on Belgian black marble bases and signed by Charles Cumberworth. The sculptures are modelled after African villagers. The female figure is wearing a headwrap and loose dress...

These antique candelabras are a wonderful combination of three contrasting tones: the golden color of gilt , the black color of the bronze that makes the angel figure a focal point a...

These large and finely cast candelabrum were made by the well respected bronzier Ferdinand Barbedienne. They are truly exceptional examples of 19th century French craftsmanship. They...

These pair of candlesticks are made from patinated bronze and finely embellished with ormolu. The base of the candlesticks are from interlocking two-layer of patinated bronze and gilded bronze circles that gives it a sturdy but refined look. The knop and stem of the candelabras are gilded and adorned in neoclassical features. Right below the candle cup is a bust statue of a woman in patinated bronze inspired by 19th century hair style and a bit Directoire. The motif adorning the top of the nozzle in the gilt bronze is the acanthus leaf, commonly used in Greek decorative art. Just below the acanthus gilt bronze pattern is a rose band...

The candelabra are of gilt and patinated bronze of very high quality. They are basically deisgned/constructed in three sections. The middle section; the patinated central vases have twin handles in the form of decorative winged cupids, the front of the vase has a large gilded bronze mount of a winged cupid riding a lion/dolphin. The 'lid' of the vase supports seven swirling candle arms around a central stem topped with a flame. The elaborate base of the vase rests on a further very elaborate rectangular base with winged lions at each corner. It is hard to imagine a more elaborate and grandiose example of the French Empire decorative...

A fine pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks. With intricate raised decoration in the form of geometric and foliate patterns. The middle of each candlestick is fluted and ...

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...

A Pair of Russian Empire gilt bronze candlesticks produced in France / Russia around 1810 in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire Of substantial size and expertly cast in matt and ...

Pair of French Empire Bronze Candlesticks. Circa Late 19th Century. French Neoclassical Bronze candlesticks. Finely cast and chased c...

A very fine single French Empire style gilt bronze three-light candelabra featuring the allegorical "à la Victoire". The winged figure holds aloft in her out stretched arms two intricately designed candle-wells in the form of baskets, with an additional basket overhead. She stands balanced on an embossed cylinder over a double plinth with a squared base. This piece is for the serious collector passionate about finely handcrafted decorative arts with superior craftsmanship. It is flawlessly cast and highly detailed, take notice of the folds of her dress that seem to fly in the wind. Done in the distinct manner of Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843) after the original design by Charles Percier...