Claude Galle, attributed (b. 1759, d. 1815)
A pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze ewers with handles in the shape of rooster heads, adorned with satyr masks, eagels and openwork leaves in relief, square bases of green marble. Paris, c. 1810. H. 46 cm. W. 19 cm. D. 9.5 cm. (2)
The work of Claude Galle as fondeur and ciseleur was almost unrivalled and has often been confused with that of his contemporary Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843), with whom he sometimes collaborated. They both supplied works for Louis XVI's court and later as Napoleon's favourite bronziers and official supplier to the Garde-Meuble and for the Imperial household at Fontainebleau, Compiègne, Rambouillet, the Trianons, Saint-Cloud, and a number of the Italian palaces including Monte Cavallo, Rome and Stupinigi near Turin. Today Galle's work can be found in the world's finest collections including the Musée National de Chateau de Malmaison, the Musée Marmottan in Paris, the Residenz in Munich and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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Varia, furniture & carpets, 29 May 2019