FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, AFTER A MODEL BY FRANÇOIS RÉMOND

A drawing for a candelabrum with classically draped maiden supporter holding a cornucopia from the catalogue of the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre from circa 1785 is often cited as the source for related works (see H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol. I, p. 283, fig. 4.14.4 and reproduced here). Differences in drapery, pose and modesty of the figures demonstrate the long-lived popularity and diversity the design enjoyed through the late 18th and 19th centuries. A set of four related candelabra in the Wallace Collection have been attributed in part to the ciseleur-doreur François Rémond and possibly retailed by Daguerre (P. Hughes, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Furniture, London, 1996, vol. III, cat. no. 251, pp. 1271-1276), while another similar pair attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire with more stiffly modelled figures and heavy folds of drapery were sold in these Rooms, 27 May 1999, lot 352 ($123,500).