Pierre Philippe Thomire
French · 1751–1843 · Sculptor, Draughtsman
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843) was a French sculptor and the most prominent bronzier, or producer of ornamental patinated and gilt-bronze objects and furniture mounts, of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A pair of Empire table candelabra from the Château de NeuillyLempertz · €37,500≈ $41,760≈ £33,784Sign up to see
An ormolu pendulum clock with a maenadLempertz · €30,000≈ $31,731≈ £25,446Sign up to see
Zwei neunflammige PrunkleuchterKetterer Kunst · €22,500≈ $28,944≈ £19,045Sign up to see
Pierre Philippe Thomire’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Pierre Philippe Thomire between 2013 and 2025, of which 8 sold (57%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.1kSign up free to see to $41.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $41.8kSign up free to see for A pair of Empire table candelabra from the Château de Neuilly at Lempertz in May 2020. The most common medium is sculpture (4 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (9), Van Ham (2) and Bertolami Fine Art (1).
14 results
- €30,000≈ $31,731≈ £25,446Sign up free to see
- €11,880≈ $12,501≈ £10,059Sign up free to see
- £1,600≈ $2,086≈ €1,916Sign up free to see
- €17,500≈ $20,676≈ £15,695Sign up free to see
- €37,500≈ $41,760≈ £33,784Sign up free to see
- €12,900≈ $14,639≈ £10,160Sign up free to see
- €12,400≈ $13,347≈ £8,767Sign up free to see
- €22,500≈ $28,944≈ £19,045Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €24,000–28,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–25,000
Pierre Philippe Thomire sculpture (4)
Pierre Philippe Thomire: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Pierre Philippe Thomire at auction?
$41,760Sign up free to see, for A pair of Empire table candelabra from the Château de Neuilly at Lempertz (May 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Pierre Philippe Thomire?
The median sale price is $17.7kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Pierre Philippe Thomire have sold at auction?
8 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Pierre Philippe Thomire?
Lempertz, Van Ham and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Van Ham · Bertolami Fine Art
About Pierre Philippe Thomire
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843) was a French sculptor and the most prominent bronzier, or producer of ornamental patinated and gilt-bronze objects and furniture mounts, of the First French Empire. His fashionable neoclassical and Empire style furnishing bronzes established the highest standard in refined finish in the craft that the French called that of the fondeur-ciseleur, "founder-finisher". In his pre-Revolutionary training, Thomire appeared first as a ciseleur, in the division of duties that went into the production, for example, of a set of gilt-bronze wall-lights delivered for Marie Antoinette's card-room, her Salon des Jeux at Compiègne: under the general supervision of Hauré, the wax and wooden model was carved by Martin, cast by Forestier, and chased by Thomire, as Pierre Verlet was able to show over fifty years ago.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Kandelaar van gedeeltelijk verguld brons, versierd met o.a. palmetten, gestileerde bloemranken, dansende putti met guirlande en een figuur in zweefstand met veer in de hand., ca. 1815 - ca. 1825
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainKandelaar van gedeeltelijk verguld brons, versierd met o.a. palmetten, gestileerde bloemranken, dansende putti met guirlande en een figuur in zweefstand met veer in de hand., ca. 1815 - ca. 1825
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainTafelstuk van verguld brons en geslepen kristal, c. 1805 - c. 1815
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain