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A chased, gilt and openwork bronze centrepiece decorated wit…
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188
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A chased, gilt and openwork bronze centrepiece decorated wit…
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Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
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Description
A chased, gilt and openwork bronze centrepiece decorated with two bacchanals supporting a basket decorated with vine branches on a base applied with rosettes, palmettes, a frieze of stylised hearts and four griffin figures holding garlands of flowers and fruit.
Empire period, signed on the base THOMIRE À PARIS for Pierre-Philippe Thomire, master in 1772.
H. 74.5 cm - D. 30.5 cm
Bibliography :
H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, Vergoldeten Bronzen, vol. I, Munich, 1986, p. 384, pl. 5.16.5.
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) was one of the most famous Parisian bronzemakers of the Empire style. Trained by Pierre Gouthière, he notably took part in the decoration of Louis XVI's coronation carriage before opening his own workshop in 1776. He worked with great cabinet-makers such as Guillaume Beneman and Adam Weisweiler. He became Napoleon Bonaparte's favourite bronzemaker and was given the title of "Ciseleur de l'Empereur". His firm, renowned for its bronzes signed "THOMIRE A PARIS", continued in business until 1850.
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