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A pair of French Empire candelabra attributed to Claude Galle (master in Paris 1759-1815).

Estimate
80 000 - 100 000 SEK
7 200 - 9 000 EUR
7 690 - 9 620 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Björn Extergren
Stockholm
Björn Extergren
Head of Consignment and Sales Department, Fine Art. Specialist Antique Furniture, Decorative Arts and Asian Ceramics
+46 (0)706 40 28 61
A pair of French Empire candelabra attributed to Claude Galle (master in Paris 1759-1815).

Gilt and patinated bronze. Standing Vestals dressed in draped robes. Candle holders in the shape of flames. Height 56 cm.

Literature

Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, l`Heure, le feu, la lumiére, les bronzes du mobilier national 1800-1870, ed Faton 2010, no 117, p 212.

More information

Vestalerna var gudinnan Vestas prästinnor i antikens Rom. De hade till uppgift att vakta och vårda den heliga elden som brann dag och natt i Vestas tempel.