A rare pair of large torchères

Ships from The Netherlands

Limburg Antiquairs
Premier Seller
Name
A rare pair of large torchères
Measurements
Height: 135 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 30 cm
Reference
LIMA100989
Categories
Decorative Arts Lighting Candlesticks & Candelabras
Periods
18th Century Louis Seize, 1795 Antique
Origins
The Netherlands
Description

Made of gilded lime wood and decorated with fine woodcarvings.

The corners of the base are adorned with winged putto heads, whilst the shaft is richly decorated with acanthus leaves and draperies .

The torchères are crowned with strings of pearls and metal bobeches with scalloped edges.

 

Torchères were intended to hold candlelight and were placed in the corners or between the windows and furniture of a room

 

The Netherlands, Louis XVI period, late 18th century.

 

Ask the seller

More from this seller

Related content

18th-century decorative Arts for sale Antique decorative Arts for sale 18th-century lighting for sale Antique lighting for sale 18th-century candlesticks & Candelabras for sale Antique candlesticks & Candelabras for sale Dutch decorative Arts for sale Dutch lighting for sale Dutch candlesticks & Candelabras for sale