Antique Torcheres

Main ring with winged deity carrying gilt torcheres. The bottom part consists of seven concentric circles of faceted drops.

At first, the torchere seems to have been a large candlestick, significantly larger and sturdier than ordinary candlesticks.

A highly decorative & robust pair of 19th century hand-carved & painted Italian Baroque style pricket / torchère table lamps, previously as candlesticks but having been converted to ...

Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...

However, they harmonize perfectly with the iron workmanship,The use of Carrara marble, prized since antiquity for its pure white color and subtle veining, adds a touch of classical r...

They exhibited mantel clocks, garnitures, torchères and vases at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 in Paris.

A magnificent pair of antique Athenian Neoclassical style scrolled iron faux candlestick torchères - floor standing lamps. Each with single light mounted over large oversized faux c...

The neoclassical carving features a torchère and fasces, ribbon and laurel leaves. The glass appears to be more recent.

Carved giltwood wall torchere candle holder, Italy, 19th century-1930s Hand-carved gold gilt wood candlestick sconce with wrought iron details.

The candlestick fits into a bayonet lower wrough iron basement to be used as floor candleholder, torchere. Le misure indicate si riferiscono al manufatto montato alto 194 cm, la par...

Tall 19th century carved mahogany pedestal The column has an intricate tulip and acanthus leaf carvings top and bottom with a faceted section between The Torchere is very sturdy...

Each with a winged Victorian female figure carrying a torchère on their head and light arms to the side with a square shaped Giallo di Siena marble base.

He executed first small objects, then cast statuettes, candelabra, clocks as well as impressive sized torcheres. He appeared to the public for the first time at the Industrial Produc...

A pair of 19th century French chenets, gilded bronze, in the neoclassical taste, each with large flaming classical urn with Satyr mask handles with garlands hung between, raised on s...

François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint (1806-1862) A large pair of French mid-19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural torchères: Esclave Indien and Esclave Indienne cast by F.

At the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1878, Lemerle-Charpentier bronziers exhibited garnitures, vases, torcheres, and a large and impressive clock by Piat.

Designed in two pieces, it features a trumeau top with romantic-themed painting all set in a charming framework consisting of fine molded detail, spiral ribbon, rosettes, and a crown...

For the foundry firm Houdebine, who took part in the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris, he created two caryatids-women-torchères, but he also worked for other foundries.

A pair of carved hardwood plant stands or torcheres designed with a tripod of Ho Ho birds that support a platform with robust cherub figures riding stylized dolphins.

A Pair of 19th Century Monumental Palace Size Osler Four Light Crystal Torchères/Candelabras. Each section is super finely hand-carved and hand-cut from the finest and most dense cr...

Neoclassical ornamentation consists of central torchere and quiver, boughs of holly, and various rosettes.

19th century Italian hand-carved and painted cherub presents a charming, colorful and adorable rendering of a young winged cherub, holding a spiral torchere in one hand that can be u...

Maison Mottheau et Fils was a leading bronzier in late nineteenth century, celebrated at the Paris Exhibition Universelle in 1900 for his 'Torchere Lumineuse,' the firm became quickl...

Both statues are signed on the bases. These fine torchères are reductions of a pair exhibited by Dubois at the 1867 Exposition Universelle, and were subsequently installed at the C...

The representation of an innocent cherub clothed in vines and wearing a flower garland and carrying a pan flute shows the figure holding aloft a torchere which leads the eye up to th...

But it is especially with the torcheres-statues of the large staircase of the Paris Opera house (1873), recently built by Charles Garnier, that Carrier-Belleuse meets a huge success ...

Notice the side pilasters, which are adorned with metal flowering torcheres tied with a bow and flanked by foliate rinceaux, reminiscent of motifs seen in ancient civilizations, such...

A beautiful pair of antique Italian hand carved alabaster lamps / torcheres depicting Venus and a cupid. One is a classic allegory to Titian's painting "Venus with a Mirror".

From there, the influence of the Louis XVI style and late Napoleon III period become overwhelmingly obvious, with the bold expression of a pair of lovebirds in bold relief mingling a...

In his time he was famous for the wide range of his work-from monuments to domestic ornaments (torcheres and tabletop elements). He was known especially for his sculptures of classic...

Impressive pair of 6-light French Empire torchères with winged putti made by Philippe Mourey (Paris 1840-1910) in 1870s.

Maison Mottheau & Fils The bronzier Maison Mottheau & Fils is famous for their 'torchère lumineuse' exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle; an ambitious and monumental t...

Once they have been probably used as torcheres, table lamps. This artwork is shipped from Italy.

The symbolism includes the torchere, signifying the light that is shed upon the monarchy, the archer's bow which represents its power, and the eternal flame indicating the monarch's ...

Condition is very good. 11.5 H x 13 W x 5.25 D 7lbs 8oz "Albert Carrier-Belleuse, original name in full Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse, (born June 12, 1824, Anizy-le-Château,...

He consistently opposed, however, the static poses and idealizing tendencies of Neoclassicism. His torchères for the Paris Opéra were typical: he combined figures inspired by 16th ce...

Rectilinear lines inspired by classical architecture rule the form, with pilasters on mitered corners defined by bronze busts, foliate and paw motifs, with beautiful acanthus flouris...

Named for Jean-François Denière (1774–1866) and François Thomas Matelin (1759–1815), the firm is known for the production of ormolu furniture mounts, candelabra, torchères, and ornam...

This magnificent pair of gilt bronze figures portray two beautiful maidens each holding the candle arm/Torcheres. The bronze was impressively cast, hand-chiselled then Mercury gilt, ...

One angel plays a lyre and the other an aulos or double flute, flanked by impressive torcheres bearing pine cones and surrounded by a wide border of olive leaves and olive fruit.

A scarce antique Chinese carved hardwood, most likely elm, adjustable candlestick stand floor torchère with beautifully aged warm rich patina.

As it is supposed to be, the footboard steals the show, designed to take front stage in the room, and featuring an exquisite torchere set in a pair of concentric wheat wreaths set up...

Most striking is the ebonized carved detailing that appears on the flats of the cabinet doors, depicting the timeless symbols of the power and longevity of the French monarchy expres...

They were known for their collaboration with leading sculptors, and their line of exceptional chandeliers, wall lights, candelabra and torcheres. Height 38 in. Diameter 32 in. ...

This spanish early 20th century torchere chandelier features a central iron ring which is decorated with flower details.

They exhibited mantel clocks, garnitures, torchères and vases at the Expositon universelle of 1878 in Paris as well as the impressive example of Piat's grande horloge.

Journet exhibited a torchère with a silvered-bronze figure of a female enveloped in a drapery of cashmere onyx owned by the Marquis de Linarès.

The body of the chandelier is decorated with relief carvings of winged figures, each angel holding either a trumpet or a shield, positioned between tall torchères and fluted architec...

Charpentier & Compagnie were famous bronze manufacturers, based at 8, rue Charlot in Paris; the company exhibited a range of decorative art objects, including mantel clocks, vases an...

Flanking these motifs are delicate vertical floral elements, almost reminiscent of torchères or stylized columns, adding a quiet architectural rhythm.

During the 1878 Paris Universal Exhibition, Christofle presented with great success his life-sized bronze Japanese ladies torcheres, executed by the renowned sculptor Guillemin.

His models and published designs integrated the human figure within functional forms--torchères and table service, for instance--in a variety of styles, and with imagination and verv...

A pair of candelabra described as ‘Grande torchere Renaissance, Enfants Paix et Guerre. Bouquet 18 lumieres.

Decorate a powder room or an entry way with this elegant pair of antiques wall torcheres lights. Crafted in France, circa 1920, each narrow fixture made of forged and twisted iron wi...