18th Century Torchiere
Pair of 18th Century Italian Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian Torchères. This stunning pair of Italian Baroque Torchieres, candle
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Torchères
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian giltwood torchieres.
This lovely pair of 18th century Italian Louis
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Patinated and Faux Porphyry Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely decorative pair of Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. patinated
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Torchères
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$28,500 / set
H 59.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
18th Century Italian Venetian Giltwood Floor Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian 17-18th century giltwood carved and faux marble painted trimmed six branch
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Torchères
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood and Faux Painted Baroque Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale true pair of Italian 18th century giltwood and faux painted Baroque
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Torchères
Materials
Giltwood
$64,500 / set
H 62 in W 18.25 in D 15 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Mecca Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period Mecca Torchières. Each Torchière is raised
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Torchères
Materials
Wood
$19,800 / set
H 56.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved and Polychrome Torchieres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable pair of 18th century Venetian architectural remnants now torchieres, hand
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Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Torchères
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Late 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Torchière Pedestal Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and extremely decorative pair of Italian late 18th century Neo-Classical st. faux
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$38,500 / set
H 48.75 in W 17 in D 17 in
pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
$59,500 / set
H 82 in W 25.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated and Gilt Torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated and giltwood
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$29,900 / set
H 64.75 in W 26 in D 26 in
Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood Torchiere or Floor Lamp 1720
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian early 18th century giltwood torchiere on triform base carved on the front side, with
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
$5,773
H 84.65 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Carved Figural Torchiere in the 18th Century Style, Circa 1890
Located in Worcester, GB
Carved Figural Pedestal in the 18th Century Style, Circa 1890
A finely carved figural pedestal in
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Antique Late 19th Century European Pedestals
Materials
Wood
$1,171
H 39.38 in W 11.82 in D 14.18 in
George III Mahogany Torchiere
Located in Astoria, NY
George III Mahogany Torchiere, with revolving circular top above reeded columnar stem above three
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Pedestals
Materials
Mahogany
Italien Baroque Period Torchière Floor Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative Italian 18th century Baroque period floor-standing torchière lamp.
Wood carved rich
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
18th Century Large Russian Water gilded Torcheres
Located in Tetbury, GB
A large pair of late 18th Century Russian Torchieres with exquisite water gilding, an intricate
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Antique Late 18th Century Baltic Neoclassical Torchères
Materials
Giltwood
Venetian Carved Giltwood light Torchiere Candleholder Floor Lamp Collectible LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of 18th Century Hand Carved and Gilt wood Torches Candle holder. Sitting on a tripod base with
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Antique 18th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
$58,500 Sale Price / set
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H 72 in W 11 in D 11 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Venetian Giltwood and Polychrome Torchère
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of Italian 18th century Venetian giltwood and polychrome torchières. Each
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Antique 18th Century Italian Torchères
Materials
Giltwood
$69,000 / set
H 71.75 in W 21 in D 14 in
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Pair of Italian 18th century gilt torchieres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian 18th century carved and gilt torchieres with footed bases.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
1038 Pair of 17th C. Spanish torchieres
Located in Florida, FL
A rare pair of magnificent and grand Palacial 17th Century Spanish torchieres. Incredibly carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Candle Holders
Italian Ecclesiastical Neoclassical Monumental Torchieres from Milan
Located in Asheville, NC
An exceptional pair of 18th century, Italian ecclesiastical silvered neoclassical monumental
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Angel Candle Torchieres
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely detailed pair of 18th century carved and painted wood angels with candle torches on new
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Italian faux marble painted torchieres from the 18th century. Would make great floor/table lamps.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals and Columns
George II 18th Century Mahogany Torchiere
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An exquisitely fine and very rare George II mahogany torchiere.
It is carved to a tripod base on
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Antique 18th Century Chippendale Candle Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Torchieres/Candleholders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century carved giltwood torcheres depicting sacred hearts, egg and dart motif
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Torchères
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Iron Torchieres
Located in Round Top, TX
A magnificent pair of 18th century hand wrought iron three-light torchieres (standing candelabra
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Torchiere Candle Stand, European, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A hand-wrought iron candle stand with brass center detail, European 18th century.
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Antique 19th Century European Torchères
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Baroque 18th Century Italian Torchiere circa 1780 of Cupid Riding a Dolphin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Fabulous detail in this single 18th century Italian torchiere of a cupid riding a dolphin, circa
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Statues
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Style Torchieres Mounted Into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of Italian 18th century Louis XIV style giltwood and patinated off-white
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 76.25 in W 26 in D 26 in
A Venetian Torchiere
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful painted and gilt wooden Venetian single candle torchiere.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Château Carved Figure Torchiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Please contact dealer for full product description.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Pair of Continental Walnut Torchieres
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Continental carved walnut pedestal torchieres with shaped tops, turned stems and tripod
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century European Candle Stands
A Pair of Italian Engavings of Monumental Torchieres by Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-rendered pair of Italian engravings of monumental torchieres by Giovanni Piranesi (b. 1720
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings
Pair of Large Venetian Green Painted and Giltwood Torchieres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Large Venetian Green Paint and Giltwood torchieres, late 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Woodcarving Torchieres from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of woodcarving torchieres origins from France, circa 1750.
Majestic pieces on a mantel.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Torchères
Materials
Wood
Fine Italian walnut spiral columns or torchieres
Located in Nashville, TN
Exception pair of 17th century Italian spiral carved walnut columns , probably part of an archway
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
A Rare & Elaborately Carved French Regence GiltWood Torchiere
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and elaborately carved French regence gilt wood torchiere; the circular top above a double
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pedestals
Italian Pair of Wrought Iron Torchieres, Central Italy Late 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian pair of wrought iron Torchieres, Central Italy late 18th century.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Cherub Torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely decorative complete set of four Italian 18th century Louis XVI period
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Antique 19th Century Italian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Baroque 17th/18th C. Carved Gilt and Polychrome Torchiere Saints
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This rare pair of carved baroque torchiere saints, each standing contraposto wearing ornate
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 18 in W 8 in D 5 in
Pair of Italian Engravings of Monumental Torchieres by Giovanni Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-rendered pair of Italian engravings of monumental torchieres by Giovanni Piranesi (b. 1720
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Drawings
Italian Painted and Gilt Floral Torchiere. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
. Originally candle and has been converted and electrified into floor lamp. Late 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
18th century Italian prickets
Located in Florida, FL
- forged Italian 18th century torchieres, having very fine engraving on the standards. Probabaly Tuscan.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Tole Torchieres
Located in Montecito, CA
decorative center finial, 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Tôle
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Torchiere, circa 1780
Located in Palm Beach, FL & New York, NY
18th century Italian carved wood torchiere, circa 1780.
Aqua painted and parcel-gilt carved wood.
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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Torchères
Materials
Wood
Tall 18th C. Italian Carved Silver Gilt Torchiere Pedestal
Located in Washington, DC
Stunning large scale hand carved torchiere or pricket stick in siver gilt from Italy, C. 18th C
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Gesso
18th C. Torchiere Marble Top Plant Stand (GMD#1996)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Carved, Painted & Giltwood Torchiere Now Mounted as Plant Stand w/Marble Top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals
Pair of Late 18th Century Parcel-Gilt and Painted Torchieres
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative pair of Continental late 18th century parcel-gilt and painted torcheres in the
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Antique Late 18th Century European Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Walnut Torchiere (GMD#2955)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Torchiere with Later Aged Iron Wax Drip Tray/Pricket
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
French Pair of Mahogany and Marble Pedestal Torchiere Stands, Late 18th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Italian work, late 18th century, circa 1780-1800.
Dimensions: H 45.86 In. - D 15.55 In.
Our pair of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 45.87 in Dm 15.56 in
Pair Tall Spanish Iron Candle Torchieres (GMD#2756)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Now on sale for 4,500.00pair, reduced from 9,000.00)
18th Century Pair Spanish Hand Wrought Iron 4
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Black And White American Torchieres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a pair of early american torchieres in original condition.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Portuguese Baroque Torchieres
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of important carved, painted and gilt figual torchieres
in the form of tunic clad
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
HEROIC PAIR OF ITALIAN BAROQUE CORAL-PAINTED TORCHIERES
Located in San Francisco, CA
TRIPOD TORCHIERES. Each torchiere of hexagonal form, the gracefully flaring neck with robust foliate
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Candle Holders
ITALIAN LATE RENAISSANCE WROUGHT-IRON TRIPOD TORCHIERE FLOORLAMP
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME ITALIAN LATE RENAISSANCE WROUGHT-IRON TRIPOD TORCHIERE MOUNTED WITH THREE SPHERICAL
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
MASSIVE ITALIAN BAROQUE IRON RED BOLE TRIPOD PALAZZO TORCHIERE
Located in San Francisco, CA
A MASSIVE ITALIAN BAROQUE IRON RED BOLE TRIPOD PALAZZO TORCHIERE WITH TRACES OF GESSO. The turned
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Candle Holders
Pair Neoclassical Italian Painted Parcel-Gilt Torchieres / Pedestals, 18th C.
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair Neoclassical Italian Painted Parcel-Gilt Torchieres / Pedestals made in the late 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
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18th Century Torchiere For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century torchiere for your home. Each 18th century torchiere for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century torchiere — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18th century torchiere is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 18th century torchiere has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are consistently popular.
How Much is a 18th Century Torchiere?
Prices for a 18th century torchiere start at $1,175 and top out at $185,000 with the average selling for $8,800.
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