Pair Of Candlesticks Converted In Table-lamps Attributed To Claude Galle Circa 1810

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 bronzier Claude Galle.

Sizes: H 10.62 In. - D 5.51 In.
Sizes with lampshades: H 20.07 In. - Diameter lamp shade 11.81 In.

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.
Initially collaborating with the foundryman Antoine-André Ravrio and with Jean-Hauré, he became one of the main competitors of his colleague Pierre-Philippe Thomire under the Empire, supplying numerous furnishing bronzes to the Imperial furniture guard and to the greatest connoisseurs of the period.