Set of four three-light sconces (bras de lumière), Cast by either Étienne-Jean Forestier (died 1768, master 1764), or his brother Pierre-Auguste Forestier, Chased and gilded by Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, Paris 1751–1843 Paris), 1788, French, Paris, Gilt bronze, Each: H. 21-3/4 x W. 18 x D. 10-7/8 in. (55.2 x 45.7 x 27.6 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Cast by either Étienne-Jean Forestier (died 1768, master 1764, or his brother Pierre-Auguste Forestier, Chased and gilded by Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, Paris 1751–1843 Paris), This set of wall lights was adapted from an existing model in order to match the decor of Louis XVI’s bedchamber at the Château de Saint-Cloud, for which the four wall lights were commissioned. First executed for Marc-Antoine Thierry, baron de Ville d’Avray (1732–1792), who had been in charge of the royal furnishings as head of the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne since 1783, the original design incorporated a ram’s head holding a garland of vine leaves and bunches of grapes in its mouth, below a flower vase
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Set, four three-light sconces, bras de lumière, Cast, Étienne-Jean Forestier, died 1768, master 1764, brother Pierre-Auguste, Chased, gilded, Pierre Philippe Thomire, French, Paris 1751–1843 Paris, 1788, Paris, Gilt bronze, H, 21-3/4 x W, 18 D, 10-7/8, 55.2 45.7 27.6 cm, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Cast by either Étienne-Jean, died, 1768, master, 1764, or his brother, Chased and gilded Pierre, 1751–1843, set, wall lights, adapted, existing model, order, match, decor, Louis XVI, bedchamber, Château de, Saint-Cloud, wall, lights, commissioned, First executed, Marc-Antoine Thierry, baron, Ville, d’Avray, 1732–1792, charge, royal furnishings, head, Garde-Meuble, la, Couronne, 1783, original design, incorporated, ram, holding, garland, vine leaves, bunches, grapes, mouth, flower vase
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