Pair of candlesticks converted in table-lamps attributed to Claude Galle circa 1810
An elegant pair of finely chiseled, patinated, and gilded bronze candlesticks converted in table lamps, the fluted shafts surmounted by busts of three women known as Marvellous. The shafts end in three pairs of small feet, all resting on circular bases with flower friezes on a guilloché background, bordered by a frieze of stars and gadroons.
A fine French work from the Empire period circa 1810, attributed to the famous bronzemaker Claude Galle.
Dimensions : Hauteur 27 cm – Diamètre 14 cm.
Dimensions : Hauteur avec abat-jour 51 cm – Diamètre de l’abat-jour 30 cm.
Our candlesticks have been mounted as lamps without drilling, and are in good condition for collectors. They come with a pair of ivory and gold silk shades.
Biography:
Claude Galle (1759 - 1815), was one of the most renowned Parisian bronze makers of the late 18th century and Empire period.
Dans un premier temps, il collabore avec le fondeur Antoine-André Ravrio et avec Jean-Hauré, puis sous l’Empire, il devient l’un des principaux concurrents de son confrère Pierre-Philippe Thomire et fournit de nombreux bronzes d’ameublement au Garde-meuble Impérial et aux plus grands amateurs de l’époque.
