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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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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Born 1751, ParisDied 1843, ParisOccupation Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q3383483 ↗ULAN 500008741 ↗Museum works 16

Also known as Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Thomire, Thomire-Duterme and Cie, Thomire le fils

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Pierre Philippe Thomire, Mantel Clock with Vestals Carrying the Sacred Fire — **Mantel Clock with Vestals Carrying the Sacred Fire**1789 · gilded, patinated, and painted bronze, Sevres porcelain, enamel on copper, and marble
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Co…

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Kandelaar 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. — **Kandelaar 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 domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Tafelstuk van verguld brons en geslepen kristal — **Tafelstuk van verguld brons en geslepen kristal**c. 1805 - c. 1815
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Clock representing Mars and Venus, an allegory of the wedding of Napoleon I and Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria — **Clock representing Mars and Venus, an allegory of the wedding of Napoleon I and Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria**1810
Château de Compiègne ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Château de Compiègne

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Flower Stand (Jardinière) — **Flower Stand (Jardinière)**1800
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Pierre Philippe Thomire, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Candelabrum — **Candelabrum**1780
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Pierre Philippe Thomire, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Grand vase with background beautiful blue — **Grand vase with background beautiful blue**1811
Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Decorative Arts of the …

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Monumental vase — **Monumental vase**1819
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Pierre Philippe Thomire, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of…

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Untitled — **Untitled**1807
Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre ↗
CC0 · Shonagon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Department of Decorative Arts of the …

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Vase — **Vase**c. 1800 · bronze, partially gilt, marble base
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buchanan in memory of Do…

Pierre Philippe Thomire, Candelabrum Pair — **Candelabrum Pair** c. 1780–1785 · bronze, gilt bronze, gray marble
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father,…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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