Pierre Philippe Thomire Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Pierre Philippe Thomire Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 30, 2025
ATTRIBUTED Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (Paris, December 6, 1751–ibid., June 9, 1843) Exceptional Pair of Large Empire Candlesticks or Torch Holders in Bronze circa 1810
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
Gilt bronze with Versailles triton motifs. Exquisitely detailed in both the chiseling and gilding. Each measures 67 cm high. Provenance: Former private collection, Barcelona, later electrified. Lot not subject to reserve price.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Apr. 24, 2025
Pair of candlesticks. Paris, Empire-Restoration period, after models of PIERRE PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843). Gilded bronze, chiseled and gilded with mercury.
Est: €6,000 - €6,500
Pair of candlesticks. Paris, Empire-Restoration period, after models of PIERRE PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843). Gilded bronze, chiseled and gilded with mercury. Measurements: 77 cm (height). 14 x 14 cm (base). Pair of candelabra of great size that present an identical decoration following models of the prestigious Pierre Philippe Thomire, known as the best bronze artist of Paris during the period of the Empire, who in turn was based on a design of Charles Percier. The main body of both pieces features winged victories holding fruit baskets from which emerge five candelabra decorated with grooves, acanthus leaves and spirals. Winged victories, symbols of military triumph, were a staple of Napoleonic decoration. Rectangular bases support globes. Charles Percier (1764-1838) designed similar candelabra for Empress Josephine's cabinet at the Château de Saint-Cloud, where they were identified in the inventories of 1805 and 1807. Percier's original drawing of his candelabra (entitled Pieces of furniture in a "cabinet") is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum. Philippe Thomire was a French sculptor known, above all, for his work in gilded bronze, through which he became the leading caster in France in the late 18th century, with an important workshop established in 1775. His career saw a surprising improvement when he began assisting Jean-Claude-Thomas Duplessis, the artistic director of the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres, and, when the latter died in 1783, Thomire continued his work, creating the bronze mounts for works that combined it with porcelain. Such was his success that he continued to work during the French Revolution. In 1804 he expanded the business by buying the workshop of a cabinetmaker, which allowed him to work with furniture. He worked for Napoleon and also did so after the fall of Napoleon, retiring at the age of 72 and, even then, continuing to create sculpture (he exhibited at the Salon de Paris). Claude Michallon was a French sculptor trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, a student of Charles-Antoine Bridan (1730-1805) and Guillaume Coustou. In 1785 he won the grand prize for sculpture with a bas-relief representing Brutus. He studied at the Académie de France in Rome for six years, until 1791. When he returned to Paris, he received commissions for colossal statues and won several prizes awarded by the Committee of Public Information. He competed for several projects in Paris. Claude Michallon presented his marble group d'Aconce et Cydippe at the Paris Salon in 1793, and created several models for watch cases, such as Cupid and Psychée. Among others, Pierre-Philippe Thomire cast bronzes closely following his models.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 09, 2025
A FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
A FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY OROLOGIO DA CAMINO, FRANCIA, SECOLO XIX in bronzo dorato, da un modello di Pierre Philippe Thomire (Parigi 1751 - 1843); Cupido in piedi su una console decorata da puttini e festoni su gambe a sfinge, raffigurato nel gesto di incoronare una figura femminile (forse Giuseppina o Carolina Bonaparte), su un'alta base rettangolare raffigurante cerimonia nuziale con musici, amorini e iscrizione ' Soyez heureux ', cm 55,5x40x14,5
Pandolfini Casa d'Aste
Apr. 08, 2025
Pendule borne d'époque Louis-Philippe en bronze doré de Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843)A Louis-Philippe gilt-bronze mantle clock by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), second quarter 19th century
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Pendule borne d'époque Louis-Philippe en bronze doré de Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) A Louis-Philippe gilt-bronze mantle clock by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), second quarter 19th century Of rectangular form, with pierced flowerhead and scrolling foliate pediment, the case with intricate foliate scrolls border, the circular enamelled and brass dial above figural and mask motifs, the sides with semi-detached winged herms terminating in acanthus scrolls above stylized shells, on a stepped rectangular base with masks, ribbon-tied cornucopia garlands and foliate scrolls, the right hand side of the base signed 'THOMIRE APARIS', 64.5cm high, 36.5cm wide, 21cm deep (25in high, 14in wide, 8in deep)
Bonhams
Mar. 28, 2025
Paar Büsten, Frankreich, 19. Jh.
Est: €1,200 - €2,400
Pair of busts - France, 19th c. Full-round detailed busts on profiled column stump with square plinth, busts of philosophers Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau after Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). Bronze, brown patinated, gray marble. H. 29 and 29.5 cm. - Corners slightly bumped. /// Paar Büsten Frankreich, 19. Jh. Vollrund gestaltete, detailreich gearbeitete Büsten auf profiliertem Säulenstumpf mit quadratischer Plinthe, Büsten der Philosophen Voltaire und Jean-Jacques Rousseau nach Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). Bronze, braun patiniert, grauer Marmor. H. 29 und 29,5 cm. - Ecken leicht bestoßen.
Kunstauktionshaus Schlosser
Mar. 27, 2025
Fine & Rare Monumental French Ormolu and Bronze Empire Clock
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Circa 1810. Bronze, gilt bronze, and red griotte marble. Depicting Ceres teaching Triptolemus the art of sowing corn. Porcelain dial signed 'Maniere a Paris'. Bronze work attributed to Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) and Charles-Guillaume Maniere (1778-1812). Literature Note: Pictured in "La Pendule Francaise," Part 2.
Cottone Auctions
Mar. 17, 2025
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843), par de "présentoirs" em bronze dourado e cinzelado com um prato circular de cristal lapidado
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843), par de "présentoirs" em bronze dourado e cinzelado com um prato circular de cristal lapidado. Fustes decorados três "putti" em vulto perfeito segurando festões. Base decorada com frisos vegetalistas e concheados, apoiada sobre três pés em forma de patas de animal. Marcada "THOMIRE A PARIS". Sinais de uso, gastos, riscos, oxidações e pequena falha. Alt. aprox.: 43 cm.
Palácio do Correio Velho
Mar. 08, 2025
Pair of French Empire-Style Bronze Sconces
Est: $300 - $500
Pair of French Empire-style gilt and patinated bronze sconces, late 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), the bras de lumiere modeled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory, with three upswept candle arms, standing atop an orb representing the Earth, unsigned, electrified. [20 7/8" H x 10 1/2" W x 6" D].
Roland Auctions NY
Mar. 04, 2025
Pierre Philippe Thomire (ambito di) French gilded bronze Guéridon
Est: €24,000 - €28,000
Circular in shape, with central stump resting on ferine stones with winged putti on top. Marble top with perimeter decoration of acanthus leaves.For the great quality of the bronzes and chiseling, although unsigned, it is attributable to Pierre Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). Pierre Philippe Thomire (ambito di) French gilded bronze Guéridon
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Feb. 17, 2025
THOMIRE PIERRE PHILIPPE (1751 - 1843) - A gilded bronze chandelier with neoclassical palmette decorations, central shaft surrounded by a circle of winged cherubs with garlands, arms in the shape of phytomorphic cornucopias
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
THOMIRE PIERRE PHILIPPE (1751 - 1843). A gilded bronze chandelier with neoclassical palmette decorations, central shaft surrounded by a circle of winged cherubs with garlands, arms in the shape of phytomorphic cornucopias. Signed along the upper edge 'Thomire à Paris'. Restorations. Provenance: Antichità Manuel Longo, Milan; Acquired there by the current owner.. 52 x 89 x 52 cm.
Capitolium Art
Feb. 13, 2025
AFTER PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE'S (1751-1843) MODEL. FRENCH EMPIRE INKWELL, CIRCA 1800.
Est: €50 - €500
Mercury-gilded and bluing bronze. With a later period base. Total height 14 x 15 x 15 cm.
Subarna Subastas
Jan. 29, 2025
Attributed Thomire "Dancing Faun" Bronze ca. 1785
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843). Small bronze statuette or sculpture titled "Dancing Faun," depicting the titular figure in spirited movement playing a double-flute, ca. 1785. Lacking the flute. With a lovely patination and gilding to the socle, characteristic of works by Thomire. Exhibition: "The French Bronze: 1500-1800," M. Knoedler & Co., New York, November 6-27, 1968, no. 87. Provenance: M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York; Private Minnesota Collection.
Revere Auctions
Dec. 14, 2024
Pair of French Empire-Style Bronze Sconces
Est: $300 - $500
Pair of French Empire-style gilt and patinated bronze sconces, late 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), the bras de lumiere modeled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory, with three upswept candle arms, standing atop an orb representing the Earth, unsigned, electrified. En suite with previous lots, as associated later reproductions. [20 7/8" H x 10 1/2" W x 6" D].
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 10, 2024
THOMIRE PIERRE PHILIPPE (1751 - 1843) - A gilded bronze chandelier with neoclassical palmette decorations, central shaft surrounded by a circle of winged cherubs with garlands, arms in the shape of phytomorphic cornucopias
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
THOMIRE PIERRE PHILIPPE (1751 - 1843). A gilded bronze chandelier with neoclassical palmette decorations, central shaft surrounded by a circle of winged cherubs with garlands, arms in the shape of phytomorphic cornucopias. Signed along the upper edge 'Thomire à Paris'. Restorations. Provenance: Antichità Manuel Longo, Milan; Acquired there by the current owner.. 52 x 89 x 52 cm.
Capitolium Art
Dec. 08, 2024
PENDUDULE DE FORME D’AUTEL ANTIQUE Par François B…
Est: €30,000 - €35,000
PENDUDULE DE FORME D’AUTEL ANTIQUE Par François BELLONI (1772-1856), pour le placage de malachite, Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (1751 – 1843), pour les bronzes, MOINET Ainé, pour le mouvement, Paris, 1827. Plaquée de malachite sur ses quatre faces, elle est ornée au sommet de guirlandes de fleurs retenues par des têtes de béliers surmontées d’une corniche et à la base de chimères monopodes, assises, ailées et cornues en bronze doré et ciselé. Elle repose sur une large base en bronze doré. Cadran en bronze doré et ciselé. Hauteur 45 cm ; largeur 29 cm ; profondeur 22 cm. Le revers du cadran est gravé au nom de « Moynet » pour Moinet Aîné. Sur le ressort du mouvement est notamment gravé : « Mr Carbonnelle ». Ce patronyme est celui de Louis CARBONNELLE, gendre et associé de P.P. Thomire au sein de Thomire & Cie depuis 1804, et qui dirigea cette maison depuis le retrait de Thomire en 1823. Le ressort du mouvement et celui de la sonnerie sont datés « avril 1827 ». Cette pendule était destinée à être vendue par Thomire et Cie. Biographie : François, Joseph, Barthélémy BELLONI, né à Rome en 1772 et mort à Paris en 1856, formé dans les ateliers de mosaïque du Vatican, émigra à Paris en septembre 1796. Il y fut un artiste officiel, toujours protégé et soutenu par les gouvernements successifs du Directoire à Louis-Philippe. Son établissement fut Manufacture Impériale, puis Royale. Des choix de ses réalisations furent exposés chaque année, sous la Restauration, avec celles de Sèvre et des Gobelins, au Louvre. Dès avant 1806, il se qualifia de « Sculpteur et Peintre en Mosaïque ». La postérité conserve la mémoire de son activité de mosaïste grâce notamment à ses grands pavés du Musée du Louvre dont le Génie de la Victoire [al. de L’Empereur] maîtrisant la Paix et l’Abondance exposé dans les salles de sculptures de cette institution, et la Course des amours placée dans la rotonde précédent la galerie d’Apollon et déplacée depuis, à ses cheminées et à ses tables incrustés de mosaïques. Son activité de sculpteur en marbre est attestée notamment par le chambranle de la grandissime cheminée de la salle des Caryatides sur une idée et des dessins de Charles Percier et Pierre-Léonard Fontaine. Malheureusement, une très grande partie de son oeuvre a été détruite dont la cheminée de la chambre de Napoléon à Saint-Cloud, et celles de la chambre et du salon Jaune de Joséphine aux Tuileries. Il réalisa un grand nombre de pièces destinées à l’Impératrice qui ont également disparu. La collaboration entre Belloni et Pierre-Philippe Thomire initiée vers 1802-1803 et dura jusqu’à l’aube du règne de Louis-Philippe. Elle débuta à l’instigation du comte Nicolas Demidoff (1773-1828) qui commanda à Thomire pour 89 555 francs d’oeuvres en bronze doré intégrant de la malachite. Parmi ces ouvrages figuraient la cheminée et sa garniture présentées à la IVe exposition des Produits de l’Industrie Française en octobre 1806. Parmi quelques-unes des pièces intégrant de la malachite née de leur collaboration citons les grands candélabres pour le futur George IV d’Angleterre, aujourd’hui à Buckingham Palace, et la grande commande de Nicolas Demidoff, exposée en 1819 : la table à sphinges du musée Stibbert de Florence, l’immense tazza de la Fondation Magnani Rocca à Parme et le grand vase du Metropolitan Museum of Art de New York. Les salles du Musée Charles X au premier étage du musée du Louvre conservent trois cheminées issues de leur collaboration : l’une est plaquée en porphyre antique, la seconde l’est en lapis-lazuli, la troisième en marbre griotte est incrustée de onze motifs en camaïeu de chars de divinités sur la traverse. La pendule de Thomire et Belloni Lors des expositions des Manufactures Royales au Louvre entre 1817 et 1833, Belloni présenta à plusieurs reprises des pendules plaquées de roches marbrières oude pierres dures. L’une des pendules exposées en janvier 1826 est ainsi décrite dans le livret de l’exposition : Une pendule, forme d’autel antique, en malachite, ornée de bronzes dorés, par M. Thomire. Cette mention renvoie directement à deux autres pendules plaquées en malachite signées « Thomire à Paris » dont une faite pour la comtesse du Cayla, ainsi qu’à l’oeuvre présentée. Leur forme dite en « autel antique » fait référence au naos égyptien, et aux autels romains par les têtes de bélier et la guirlande de fruits en feston. Le décor de bronze appartient au répertoire décoratif de Thomire. Leurs socles correspondent au « pied carré avec chimères aux angles et tête à ornement » dont le modèle est inventorié à la chute de l’Empire chez Thomire & Cie. L’étude du mouvement a mis en évidence trois éléments importants énoncés ci-dessus. Le revers du cadran est gravé au nom de « Moynet » pour Moinet Aîné, collaborateur habituel de Thomire & Cie. Sur le ressort du mouvement est notamment gravé : « Mr Carbonnelle ». Ce patronyme est celui de Louis Carbonelle, gendre et associé de P.P. Thomire au sein de Thomire & Cie depuis 1804, et qui dirigea cette maison depuis le retrait de Thomire en 1823. Enfin, tant le ressort du mouvement que celui de la sonnerie sont datés « avril 1827 ». Jean-Dominique Augarde Références : -Augarde, Jean-Dominique et Maugé, Grégory, « Francesco Belloni, « A‘mosaic artist’ in Paris from the Directoire to Louis-Philippe : Works and new identifications ». The 43rd annual Symposium of the Furniture History Society, in association with the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, V&A, Wallace Collection, 30 March 2019. -Augarde, Jean-Dominique et Maugé, Grégory, François Belloni (1772-1856), Sculpteur et peintre en mosaïque de Napoléon, Dijon, éditions Faton, 2025, où la pendule étudiée sera reproduite.
Osenat
Dec. 08, 2024
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751 – 1843) …
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751 – 1843) Deux importants éléments d’ornemention en bronze doré finement ciselé représentant une renommée soufflant dans une trompette Hauteur :33 cm – Largeur : 43 cm Epoque Ier Empire Œuvre en rapport : Paris, Hôtel Dassault, Succession Ledoux-Lebard, 20 juin 2006, n° 180.
Osenat
Nov. 28, 2024
Ein Paar Kandelaber. 19. Jh., in der Art von Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751 - 1843) | Bronze.
Est: €500 - €700
Ein Paar Kandelaber 19. Jh., in der Art von Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751 - 1843) | Bronze. H. 106 cm. Auf vier Bockfüßen hoher Sockel mit vier Widderköpfen. Darauf weibliche Figur, einen fünfflammigen Leuchter haltend.
Scheublein Art & Auktionen
Nov. 20, 2024
Pierre-Philippe Thomire, gilded and chiseled bronze incense burner
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
France, 19th century, 58x26 cm., decorated with laurel leaves, palmettes and floral festoons, circular bowl with pods on a turned stem, triangular base with bronze applications and uprights with feral foot terminals, signed THOMIRE A PARIS on the base
Colasanti Casa d'Aste
Oct. 29, 2024
Following models of PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (Paris, 1751- 1843), XIX century. Pair of morillos with sphinxes. In gilded bronze and black patinated.
Est: €3,800 - €4,000
Following models of PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (Paris, 1751- 1843), XIX century. Pair of morillos with sphinxes. In gilded bronze and black patinated. Measurements: 31 x 36 x 10 cm. Sculptural bronze morillos: gilded on the pedestal, black patinated sphinxes. It is inspired by eighteenth-century models of the bronze sculptor Thomire. The pedestal rises on legs and has a waist with a careful decoration in relief based on masks, tendrils, flowers and bows. The sphinxes, worked in round, freely recreate Egyptian imagery, reflecting the Imperial taste for the hodgepodge of cultural references and the constant wink to periods and civilizations of great artistic splendor. In doing so, this pair of morillos echo the transition (visible in Thomire's late pieces) from neoclassicism to the exuberance of the Empire style, when he incorporated into his pieces decorative elements that reflected the opulence of the power of the Napoleonic regime. Philippe Thomire was a French sculptor known, above all, for his work in gilded bronze, thanks to which he became the leading caster in France at the end of the 18th century, with an important workshop established in 1775. His career saw a surprising improvement when he began assisting Jean-Claude-Thomas Duplessis, the artistic director of the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres, and, when the latter died in 1783, Thomire continued his work, creating the bronze mounts for works that combined it with porcelain. Such was his success that he continued to work during the French Revolution. In 1804 he expanded the business by buying the workshop of a cabinetmaker, which allowed him to work with furniture. He worked for Napoleon and also did so after the fall of Napoleon, retiring at the age of 72 and, even then, continuing to create sculpture (he exhibited at the Salon de Paris). Claude Michallon was a French sculptor trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, a student of Charles-Antoine Bridan (1730-1805) and Guillaume Coustou. In 1785 he won the grand prize for sculpture with a bas-relief representing Brutus. He studied at the Académie de France in Rome for six years, until 1791. When he returned to Paris, he received commissions for colossal statues and won several prizes awarded by the Committee of Public Information. He competed for several projects in Paris. Claude Michallon presented his marble group d'Aconce et Cydippe at the Paris Salon in 1793, and created several models for watch cases, such as Cupid and Psychée. Among others, Pierre-Philippe Thomire cast bronzes closely following his models.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 22, 2024
THOMIRE Pierre-Philippe (1751 - 1843). Attribué à. ART DÉCORATIF
Est: €800 - €1,200
Paire de vases Médicis en bronze doré et ciselé décorés d'une "Bacchanale" et d'une frise de "Feuilles d'acanthe" reposant sur une base quadrangulaire ornée d'appliques d'"Instruments de musique". Attribué à Pierre Philippe Thomire. Travail français. Epoque: XIXème. H.:+/-35cm.
Vanderkindere
Oct. 20, 2024
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843), d'après
Est: €2,600 - €2,800
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843), d'après PAIRE DE CANDELABRES AUX AMOURS En bronze doré et patiné, à deux bras de lumière en flèche, sur base cylindrique. Epoque Empire. Haut. 57 cm.
Osenat
Oct. 19, 2024
Pair of French Empire-Style Gilt Candelabra
Est: $100 - $200
Pair of French Empire-style gilt metal candelabra, early 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), modelled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory holding up a basket with three foliate accented candle arms standing on an orb symbolic of the globe, rasied on an acanthus motif square bases. [22" H x 10 1/2" W x 4 1/4" D]. Some bending, oxidation, marks, wear. Condition reports and requests for additional photos cannot be accepted on this lot; please bid accordingly. This is not an indication of good or bad condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Oct. 08, 2024
PIERRE PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843) (GENRE)
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
A pair of 19th-century four-light ormolu and bronze Empire candelabra with winged caryatids. Description FR Paire de candélabres à quatre branches Empire du 19ème siècle en bronze doré et brun patiné figurant des cariatides ailées. Beschrijving NL Paar 19de-eeuwse vierarmige Empire kandelaars met gevleugelde kariatiden in verguld en bruin-gepatineerd brons.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Oct. 08, 2024
After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). A pair of Regency French Empire five light candelabra
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). A pair of Regency French Empire five light candelabra with ornate scrolling branches and figural stems modelled as Diana and Actaeon standing upon spheres and foliate motif baluster bases with stepped square feet, 25cm wide, 64cm high
Gorringes
Oct. 02, 2024
Pair of cups; Attributed PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843). Mercury gilded bronze. They show slight wear.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
Pair of cups; Attributed PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843). Mercury gilded bronze. They show slight wear. Measurements: 41 x 12 x 12 x 12 cm (x2). Pair of decorative goblets completely made in mercury gilded bronze and decorated with fine chiseled floral theme, garlands and foliage. The cylindrical bases sit on a square base, as usual in the aesthetics of the period based on the pure lines of geometry. Several moldings run along the turned stem that gives way to the vessel or cup, which is obviously inspired by a classical vessel. The quality of the pieces invites one to think of the work of Philippe Thomire, a French sculptor known above all for his work in gilded bronze, thanks to which he became the leading caster in France at the end of the 18th century, with an important workshop established in 1775. His career saw a surprising improvement when he began assisting Jean-Claude-Thomas Duplessis, the artistic director of the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres, and, when the latter died in 1783, Thomire continued his work, creating the bronze mounts for works that combined it with porcelain. Such was his success that he continued to work during the French Revolution. In 1804 he expanded the business by buying the workshop of a cabinetmaker, which allowed him to work with furniture. He worked for Napoleon and also did so after the fall of Napoleon, retiring at the age of 72 and, even then, continuing with his creation in sculpture (he exhibited at the Salon de Paris). Claude Michallon was a French sculptor trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, a student of Charles-Antoine Bridan (1730-1805) and Guillaume Coustou. In 1785 he won the grand prize for sculpture with a bas-relief representing Brutus. He studied at the Académie de France in Rome for six years, until 1791. When he returned to Paris, he received commissions for colossal statues and won several prizes awarded by the Committee of Public Information. He competed for several projects in Paris. Claude Michallon presented his marble group d'Aconce et Cydippe at the Paris Salon in 1793, and created several models for watch cases, such as Cupid and Psychée. Among others, Pierre-Philippe Thomire cast bronzes closely following his models. They show slight wear.
Setdart Auction House
Aug. 24, 2024
Pair of French Empire-Style Gilt Candleabra
Est: $200 - $300
Pair of French Empire-style gilt metal candelabra, early 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), modelled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory holding up a basket with three foliate accented candle arms standing on an orb symbolic of the globe, rasied on an acanthus motif square bases. [22" H x 10 1/2" W x 4 1/4" D]. Some bending, oxidation, marks, wear
Roland Auctions NY
Jul. 24, 2024
PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE BRONZE CENTERPIECE
Est: $300 - $500
Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1759 - 1843). Bronze figural 8-light centerpiece. Signed on base.
Litchfield Auctions
Jul. 07, 2024
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843), d’après Pendule en bronze doré à d
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Pierre Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843), d’après Pendule en bronze doré à décor du char de Ganymède, le cadran à chiffres romains inscrit dans la roue, à décor d’aigles, aiguière et nuées ainsi qu’un buste de femme ailée. Le cadran signé de Simonet à Paris. Epoque Empire. H : 42 cm, L : 41 cm, P : 13 cm
Osenat
Jul. 02, 2024
Pierre Philippe Thomire, Paris 1751 - 1843 Paris, attributed, wall applique in the shape of a rhyton
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Pierre Philippe Thomire Paris 1751 - 1843 Paris, attributed Wall applique in the shape of a rhyton Fire-gilt bronze Depth 22 cm, height 27 cm
Tiberius Auctions
Jun. 25, 2024
After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), a pair of Regency French Empire five light candelabra 25cm wide, 64cm high
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), a pair of Regency French Empire five light candelabra with ornate scrolling branches and figural stems modelled as Diana and Actaeon standing upon spheres and foliate motif baluster bases with stepped square feet,
Gorringes
Jun. 01, 2024
Pair of French Empire-Style Gilt Candleabra
Est: $400 - $600
Pair of French Empire-style gilt metal candelabra, early 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), modelled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory holding up a basket with three foliate accented candle arms standing on an orb symbolic of the globe, rasied on an acanthus motif square bases. [22" H x 10 1/2" W x 4 1/4" D]. Some bending, oxidation, marks, wear
Roland Auctions NY
May. 27, 2024
Empire clock attributed to PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (Paris, 1751- 1843), after CLAUDE MICHALLON (Paris, 1752-1799). France, ca. 1805. "À l'amour couronné". Gilded bronze. In good condition. Sphere inscribed on the base.
Est: €25,000 - €28,000
Empire clock attributed to PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (Paris, 1751- 1843), after CLAUDE MICHALLON (Paris, 1752-1799). France, ca. 1805. "À l'amour couronné". Gilded bronze. In good condition. Sphere inscribed on the base. Measurements: 96 x 57 x 29 cm. Monumental Empire clock attributed to the bronze artist Pierre-Philippe Thomire, based on the prolific model made by the sculptor Claude Michallon. It is a piece with a stepped base on the upper part of which is the dial, with Roman numerals lacquered in black and bordered by a classic border. As in Michallon's model, on the body of the clock rest the figures of Cupid and Psyche worked in patinated bronze: Psyche places a crown on Cupid, while he brings his hand to her cheek in a delicate gesture full of love and tenderness. Formally, the position of the bodies stands out, denoting Michallon's savoir faire, as well as the careful detail of the modeling in the anatomy and in the qualities. The attribution of the design to Michallon (d. 1799) derives from an 1816 invoice by Feuchère for Würzburg in which he mentions this "pendulum of Psyché couronnant l'amour groupe modelé par feu Michallon". Pierre Philippe Thomire was a French sculptor known, above all, for his work in gilded bronze, thanks to which he became the leading caster in France at the end of the 18th century, with an important workshop established in 1775. His career saw a surprising improvement when he began assisting Jean-Claude-Thomas Duplessis, the artistic director of the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres, and, when the latter died in 1783, Thomire continued his work, creating the bronze mounts for works that combined it with porcelain. Such was his success that he continued to work during the French Revolution. In 1804 he expanded the business by buying the workshop of a cabinetmaker, which allowed him to work with furniture. He worked for Napoleon and also did so after the fall of Napoleon, retiring at the age of 72 and, even then, continuing with his creation in sculpture (he exhibited at the Salon de Paris). Claude Michallon was a French sculptor trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, a student of Charles-Antoine Bridan (1730-1805) and Guillaume Coustou. In 1785 he won the grand prize for sculpture with a bas-relief representing Brutus. He studied at the Académie de France in Rome for six years, until 1791. When he returned to Paris, he received commissions for colossal statues and won several prizes awarded by the Committee of Public Information. He competed for several projects in Paris. Claude Michallon presented his marble group d'Aconce et Cydippe at the Paris Salon in 1793, and created several models for watch cases, such as Cupid and Psychée. Among others, Pierre-Philippe Thomire cast bronzes closely following his models.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
Attributted to PIERRE PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843) - Large Neoclassical Surtout de Table
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
France, c.1820, Restoration period, large center plateau in gilded and chiseled bronze, neoclassical decoration with vegetal scrolls, pedestal with reserves with swans, oval shape with three mirrored elements. Case. Signs of use. Dim:54x152cm.
Marques dos Santos
Apr. 25, 2024
Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) French, a pair of large ormolu Empire figural centrepieces, each with three maidens supporting a pierced basket, on a cylindrical relief-decorated base, with three lion-paw feet, 47 cm high.
Est: £800 - £1,200
Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) French, a pair of large ormolu Empire figural centrepieces, each with three maidens supporting a pierced basket, on a cylindrical relief-decorated base, with three lion-paw feet, 47 cm high. Qty: (2)
Dawsons Auctioneers
Mar. 25, 2024
IN THE STYLE OF PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751 - 1843)
Est: €600 - €800
FRENCH WORK OF THE 19TH CENTURY, in the style of Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (1751 - 1843) Centerpiece in gilt bronze in gilt bronze and removable round malachite top. Richly decorated with haloed female heads and garlands of flowers, on a four-legged base. Tray restored H : 14 cm D : 25 cm
Haynault
Mar. 15, 2024
Pierre-Philippe Thomire Mantle Clock
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Antique marble mantle clock attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 17511843) with probable date in first quarter of the 19th century. The shape of a Medici vase is decorated with Neo-Classical friezes containing ovals, palm fronds, leaves and garlands, and two women in ancient draped garments. The lid of the clock is finely perforated, with a pinecone on the top. The figure of Mercury is on the green marble base, which rests on four gilt feet. Examples of Thomire's work are displayed at the White House, Washington DC, the Louvre, France and the Royal Collection, Great Britain. Approx. dimensions 18 H x 7 W x 7 D exclusive of lid. This item has experienced some loss to finish, body is in need of structural tightening, and has some other loss in keeping with age. Corner of marble base is chipped. Clock has not been tested, but appears in overall good condition.
Keystone Auctions LLC
Jan. 31, 2024
PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843). Pair of candlesticks. Gilded bronze and colorless glass.
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843). Pair of candlesticks. Gilded bronze and colorless glass. Measurements: 112 x 31 x 31 cm (x2). Pair of large candlesticks, which have an identical decoration. This one is structured by a square base in gilded bronze with shaft made in colorless and carved glass and set of lights in bronze. Philippe Thomire was a French sculptor known, above all, for his work in gilded bronze, thanks to which he became the leading caster in France in the late eighteenth century, with an important workshop established in 1775. His career saw a surprising improvement when he began assisting Jean-Claude-Thomas Duplessis, the artistic director of the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres, and, when the latter died in 1783, Thomire continued his work, creating the bronze mounts for works that combined it with porcelain. Such was his success that he continued to work during the French Revolution. In 1804 he expanded the business by buying the workshop of a cabinetmaker, which allowed him to work with furniture. He worked for Napoleon and also did so after the fall of Napoleon, retiring at the age of 72 and, even then, continuing to create sculpture (he exhibited at the Salon de Paris). Claude Michallon was a French sculptor trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, a student of Charles-Antoine Bridan (1730-1805) and Guillaume Coustou. In 1785 he won the grand prize for sculpture with a bas-relief representing Brutus. He studied at the Académie de France in Rome for six years, until 1791. When he returned to Paris, he received commissions for colossal statues and won several prizes awarded by the Committee of Public Information. He competed for several projects in Paris. Claude Michallon presented his marble group d'Aconce et Cydippe at the Paris Salon in 1793, and created several models for watch cases, such as Cupid and Psychée. Among others, Pierre-Philippe Thomire cast bronzes closely following his models.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 12, 2023
After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), a French Empire ormolu and rouge marble centrepiece 37cm diameter, 97cm high, Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
* After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), a French Empire ormolu and rouge marble centrepiece converted from a mantel clock, the ormolu column modelled as ‘'The Three Graces', beneath a cut glass dish, raised on a marble triform plinth with ormolu strapwork marks and central foliate paterae where the dial was originally placed,
Gorringes
Dec. 03, 2023
Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (1751- 1843), d’après GRANDE GARNITURE DE CHEMINEE En bronze doré et ma
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (1751- 1843), d’après GRANDE GARNITURE DE CHEMINEE En bronze doré et marbre vert de mer, composée d’une paire de grands vases couverts formant brûles-parfum et d’une pendule de cheminée épousant la forme d’un vase Médicis. Le cadran émaillé à chiffres romains signée Devillaine, Rue neuve des petits champs à Paris, est surmonté de guirlandes de fleurs et de fruits retenus par un noeud de ruban, les anses composées de femmes drapées à l’antique reposant sur des volutes. Elle présente, en partie supérieure, un couvercle ajouré de palmettes, surmonté d’une prise en pomme de pin. Elle est ornée d’une tête de Mercure et repose sur une base circulaire ornée de feuillages. Le socle à degrés agrémenté de palmettes, frise de perles, rais de cœur, sur piètement toupie. Les vases à décor d’un relief à l’antique figurant des femmes et enfants dansant. Début du XIXe siècle. Dimensions de la pendule. H. 57 cm, L. 18,5 cm. Dimensions des vases. H. 46 cm. Accidents, usures à la patine. Un modèle très proche est conservé au musée Duesberg à Mons en Belgique. Un autre au Château de Pavlovsk, dans la pièce dite des pilastres. Bibliographie : A. Kuchumov, Pavlovsk Palace & Park, éditions Aurora, 1975, reproduit p. 211. Provenance : Collection Larminet-Davioud
Osenat
Nov. 24, 2023
Ein Paar Girandolen "à femme adossée"
Est: CHF12,000 - CHF15,000
Paris, um 1805/10. Empire. P.P. THOMIRE (Pierre Philippe Thomire, 1751 Paris 1843). Matt-, glanzvergoldete und patinierte Bronze, "Griotte Rouge"-Marmor. Eine weibliche Figur lehnt sich an eine Stele und trägt eine Deckelvase auf dem Haupt. Sie ist von vier auffallend geschwungenen Lichtarmen mit Tüllen in Form von Lotusblüten umgeben. Das Ganze ruht auf einem rechteckigen Podest, das mit einer Lyra-Applikation versehen ist, und einer Sockelplatte, die mit Palmetten verziert ist. Mit Gutachten von J.D. Augarde, Paris 2017. Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren Das hier präsentierte Modell wurde von P.P. Thomire in den Jahren 1801/02 entwickelt. Es fand auch Erwähnung in seinem Inventar von 1814, wo es mit 590 Francs bewertet wurde. Ähnliche Modelle wurden mehrmals versteigert: bei Sotheby's New York am 12.10.1963 (Katalognr. 646), bei Sotheby's Zürich am 29.11.1995 (Katalognr. 272), bei Koller Zürich am 7.11.1964 (Katalognr. 2163) und bei Christie's in London und Paris 2008 (Katalognr. 192 und 271). Ein Paar mit "Vert de Mer"-Sockel ist sogar Teil der königlichen Sammlung im Buckingham Palace. Vier Jahre nach Erhalt des Titels "Maître fondeur-ciseleur" im Jahr 1772 fügte Thomire den Zusatztitel "doreur" hinzu. Im Jahr 1783 wurde er bei der Manufacture de Sèvres der Nachfolger von C. Duplessis. Thomire war nicht nur vielseitig ausgebildet, sondern arbeitete auch mit renommierten Künstlern wie J.A. Houdon zusammen. Seine Kontakte zu N. Delaistre, J.J. Foucou, P.P. Prud'hon und P.L. Roland machten ihn in den 1780er-Jahren zum besten "fondeur-ciseleur" in Paris. Durch internationale Aufträge, vor allem aus Spanien und Russland, stieg die Nachfrage so stark, dass er 1807 ein Team von über 200 Angestellten benötigte. Thomires Anerkennung war weitreichend. Schon während des Directoire erhielt er eine Goldmedaille bei der Ausstellung der "Produits industriels", eine Ehrung, die ihm und seiner Firma bis zu seinem Lebensende bei jeder Ausstellung zuteilwurde. 1834 wurde er sogar von König Louis-Philippe in die "Légion d'Honneur" aufgenommen. Trotz späterer finanzieller Herausforderungen seines Unternehmens blieb er bis zu seinem Rückzug im Jahr 1823 eine dominierende kreative Kraft. Lit.: J. Niclausse, Thomire, Fondeur-Ciseleur-sa vie, son oeuvre, Paris 1947. Ausrufdatum: 24.11.2023 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit: 13:07
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Nov. 21, 2023
A pair of Empire ormolu and cut-glass surtout de table by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843) Paris, early 19th century (2)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
A pair of Empire ormolu and cut-glass surtout de table by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843) Paris, early 19th century With hand cut hobnail glass bowls on lappet and acanthus leaf cast supports terminating in lion paw feet on a plinth base, both signed THOMIRE A PARIS to the plinth, the glass bowls associated, 21.5cm wide, 21.5cm deep, 31cm high (8in wide, 8in deep, 12in high) (2)
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2023
BELLE PAIRE DE COUPES EN BRONZE CISELÉ ET DORÉ "ÉP
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
BELLE PAIRE DE COUPES EN BRONZE CISELÉ ET DORÉ "ÉPISODES PRÉSUMÉS DE LA VIE D'APOLLON" attribuées à Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843) Il pourrait s'agir de Daphné fuyant les avances du dieu et de sa lutte contre Python. Coupes godronnées à bordures à décor de pampres de vignes et grappes de raisin, elles reposent sur trois pieds de forme bambous terminés par des pieds léonins, des lézards se lovant autour de chacun d'entre eux. Piètement réunis par une entretoise supportant les figures en ronde-bosse du dieu et de la nymphe. Modèle d'après l'antique Époque XIXe siècle 31,5 x 30 cm Restaurations d'usage et d'entretien
Paris Oise Enchères
Nov. 18, 2023
Pair of French Empire-Style Bronze Sconces
Est: $300 - $500
Pair of French Empire-style gilt and patinated bronze sconces, late 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), the bras de lumiere modeled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory, with three upswept candle arms, standing atop an orb representing the Earth, unsigned, electrified. En suite with previous lots, as associated later reproductions. [20 7/8" H x 10 1/2" W x 6" D].
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 18, 2023
Pair of French Empire-Style Bronze Sconces
Est: $300 - $500
Pair of French Empire-style gilt and patinated bronze sconces, late 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), the bras de lumiere modeled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory, with three upswept candle arms, standing atop an orb representing the Earth, unsigned, electrified. En suite with previous lots, as associated later reproductions. [20 7/8" H x 10 1/2" W x 6" D].
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 18, 2023
Pair of French Empire-Style Bronze Sconces
Est: $300 - $500
Pair of French Empire-style gilt and patinated bronze sconces, late 20th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), the bras de lumiere modeled as Nike (Victoria), the winged symbol of Victory, with three upswept candle arms, standing atop an orb representing the Earth, unsigned, electrified. En suite with previous lots, as associated later reproductions. [20 7/8" H x 10 1/2" W x 6" D].
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 17, 2023
A pair of Empire ormolu centrepieces
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Cast in several parts and screw-mounted. Each with three glass dishes entwined with ivy tendrils on a central spindle. The plinths with three figures of dancing maenads making music. Centrepieces with similar figural designs are recorded from the workshop of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751 - 1843).
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Nov. 06, 2023
PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843) (attribué à). Rare paire de candélabres à l'égyptienne en bronze doré et patiné. Circa 1805
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843) (attribué à). Rare paire de candélabres à l'égyptienne en bronze doré et patiné. Circa 1805 Représentant des femmes vêtues d'un bandeau hiéroglyphique, coiffée d'une perruque portant quatre bras de lumière dont trois terminés par des têtes de taureaux. Elles tiennent dans chaque main une torche d'où sort un serpent tenant une sphère et un binet. Socle pyramidal orné d'un taureau (Apis) monté par un singe, scènes de dévotions sur les côtés. La patine est abimée, manques et enfoncements. On joint une pendule en bronze doré et patiné. Een zeldzaam paar Egyptische kandelaars in verguld en gepatineerd brons toegeschreven aan Philippe Thomire, circa 1805. Met inbegrip een klok. A rare pair of Egyptian-style candelabra in gilt and patinated bronze attributed to Philippe Thomire, circa 1805. A clock is included. Candélabres: H.81 cm Pendule: H.40 cm
Bonhams
Oct. 19, 2023
Empire candlestick attributed to PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1757-1843). France, ca. 1820. Gilt bronze. Onyx top. It has castors. It has an antique label on the back.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
Empire candlestick attributed to PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1757-1843). France, ca. 1820. Gilt bronze. Onyx top. It has castors. It has an antique label on the back. Measurements: 75 x 82 x 82 cm. Gueridon type candlestick attributed to the French bronze artist Pierre-Philippe Thomire. The support, in gilded bronze, has been finely chiselled in its moulded shaft and claw feet. The stem is decorated with vegetal sheaths of acanthus and palmettes. The circular table, with a marbled onyx top, is outlined with a bronze fretwork of laurel leaves executed with exquisite chisel work. As was characteristic of the period, and in particular of Thomire's furniture, the piece presents a singular historicist syncretism, freely re-reading the past. Thomire was a French sculptor best known for his work in gilt bronze, which made him the leading caster in France in the late 18th century, with an important workshop established in 1775. His career saw a striking improvement when he began to assist Jean-Claude-Thomas Duplessis, the artistic director of the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres, and when the latter died in 1783, Thomire continued his work, creating the bronze mounts for works that combined it with porcelain. Such was his success that he continued to work during the French Revolution. In 1804 he expanded the business by buying the workshop of a cabinetmaker, which enabled him to work with furniture. Other works of interest were the chandeliers for the palaces of Fontainebleau and Compiègne, the Trianon table with legs in the shape of caryatids, the eight pieces for the centrepiece of Prince Louis Bonaparte's table (Musée Marmottan) and a twenty-four-armed chandelier with figures of winged women playing musical instruments made for Talleyrand (Musée Marmottan). He retired in 1823, although he continued to produce sculptures sporadically. King Louis-Philippe awarded him the Legion of Honour.
Setdart Auction House