Candelabra, Monroe Administration, White House Collection
These gilded bronze candelabra were purchased by President Monroe’s French agents during his presidency. The two surviving pairs each feature classically draped women. The candelabrum on the left is one of the more expensive pair ordered for Monroe's Oval Room (now known as the Blue Room) and is decorated with military trophies in relief at the base. Though they are not marked, they resemble possible examples by Pierre-Phillipe Thomire of Thomire & Co. The candelabrum on the right is one of a pair ordered for what is now called the Red Room.