Gilt Brass Candlesticks by Thomire & Duterme, Set of 2

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A superb pair of finely chased gilt brass candlesticks bearing the crowned monogram l.p.o. — the inventory mark of the … Read more A superb pair of finely chased gilt brass candlesticks bearing the crowned monogram l.p.o. — the inventory mark of the palais d’orléans, residence of king louis-philippe i.

their elegant neoclassical silhouette, delicate guilloché patterning and beaded ornamentation are characteristic of the parisian workshops of pierre-philippe thomire and duterme & cie, suppliers to the mobilier de la couronne.
these ateliers were renowned for uniting royal refinement with technical precision — a harmony echoed in the life of their later owner, a 19th-century french engineer involved in the construction of the suez canal and the eiffel tower.

the pair thus bridges two worlds: the luminous grandeur of royal art and the bold innovation of the industrial century.

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* origin: france, circa 1830–1850
* attributed to: thomire & duterme & cie
* mark: crowned l.p.o. (palais d’orléans inventory mark)
* material: gilt brass, finely chased
* height: 23 cm (≈ 9 in)
* diameter: 11 cm (≈ 4.3 in)
* bobèche: one original present
* style: late empire / early louis-philippe
* condition: excellent, warm patina, minor signs of age

dimensions
height: 23 cm

diameter: 11 cm

(≈ 9 x 4.3 inches) See less