Late 20th C. Pedestal Walnut Candle Stand w/ Galleried Etched Brass Tray Insert

A versatile use Late 20th Century Cherry with Brass Insert Candle Stand, Side Table or Kettle Stand. Heavy Polished cast brass insert. Measures 17" in width, 9" in depth and stands ...

A 20th Century Pedestal Mahogany and Leather Top Inset Candle Stand in great vintage condition. Measures 14.25" in diameter and stands 20" in height. Top is 13.25 " in diameter.

An Early 20th Century refinished Mahogany galleries Pedestal candle stand with finely carved tripod snake feet. Measures 12" in diameter at the top, 20" tall. Base 13" wide by 13" deep.

A mahogany pedestal Tripod stand with round marble top. Measure 12" in diameter and stands 23.5" tall.

An Early 20th Century Refinished Solid Cherry Pedestal Tripod Candle Stand with Snake Feet. Measures 16" in diameter and stands 22" tall

An Early 20th Century Refinished Solid Mahogany Pedestal Tripod Pie Crust Candle Stand with Snake Feet. Measures 12" in diameter at the top, 16" wide and 16" deep at the bottom and ...

One board top with great figure and a dish top, bird cage, urn pedestal, cabriole legs terminating in snake feet.

This late 19th Century antique square Fruitwood Pedestal is highly accented with intricate hand carving and hand painting flowers and leaves done in the Anglo-Indian style. The carv...

Dating from the Victorian period and likely being made in England is a unique and decorative demilune style accent table or candle stand. The pedes...

Fine pair of matching Regency candle stands with subtle lipped trays on top of unusually turned columns. Stands end with delicately carved cabriole legs with acanthus leaves on the k...

Due to their utilitarian nature, surviving pairs of 17th century candle stands/torchères are extremely rare and generally only seen today in great houses. The quality of the marquetry decoration and the attention to detail indicate that these candle stands were probably made for a substantial household. The turned stems displays the skill of the turner, and create fluidity, variety of form, emphasing the quality of the solid walnut grain and the floral inlay as well as holding and balancing the form of the top. The sweeping, scroll feet balance the proportion and fluidity of the candle stands/torchères, giving them presence. They are sturdy and in excellent condition. Virtually identical turnings and form. Both with octagonal tops, one with a central marquetry floral spray, the other plain. The upper sections with solid walnut baluster and ring turnings leading into lower octagonal sections decorated with marquetry floral sprays repeated 3 times. The stems supported by octagonal blocks with a repeat of the floral spray and scroll tripod bases with two floral sprays on the upper facing sections. Excellent original colour and patina. English. Height 96cm, Top diameter 29cm Moveable stands to support a candlestick or lamp were intended to supplement the fixed lighting arrangements of rooms. The evidence of inventories suggests that they did not become common in France until about 1650 when they accompanied fine tables and cabinets. Such stands, being sometimes in the form of gueridons. The fashion for decorative candlestands spread rapidly after the Restoration, when they were often made en-suite to flank a sidetable with a mirror above. Such sets are mentioned in lists of household goods and by contemporary writers. In 1664, for instance, Mary Verney is anxious to obtain “a table and stands of the same coler”. The Academy of Armory, published in 1688, defines a candle-stand as a “little round table...

A fine and impressive late 18th century candlestand. Made from mahogany with an oval form top over a baluster turned center support leading to a tripod base with cabriole and blocked...