Rare, very impressive and highly decorative pair of large French Empire revival gilt and patinated bronze figural five light girondoles or candelabra after original designs attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire. Late 19th century examples. Classically inspired stepped plinth bases with typical Empire mounts surmounted by winged figural cherubs on spherical bases. The figures holding aloft floral wreaths with four foliate scrolled arms and a central elegantly decorated stem with five candle cups. Rare, great quality, very attractive seldom seen candelabra. France, circa 1880. Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We cons...