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Church Torchere

Art Deco Brass Church Torchères Dutch 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two very nice elegant Art Deco Church torchères. Black Metal tripod frame, comes with Brass Details
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Torchères

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Brass

Early 18th Century Portuguese Carved Giltwood Church Torchère, Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall early 18th century Portuguese gilt oak church torchère with deep foliate carvings on a tripod
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Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items

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Giltwood

18th Century Louis XVI Wood and Metal Sicilian Private Church Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
consistent signs of use and age that were likely used in a private church or chapel setting. The torcheres
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Antique Late 18th Century Sicilian Louis XVI Torchères

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Metal

Early 19th Century Pair of Italian Wrought Iron Church Torchères, Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Great pair of Italian Renaissance Revival wrought iron church torchères raised on a large tripod
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Religious Items

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Wrought Iron

Tall Brass and Wrought Iron Church Torchères Candle Floor Stands, a Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
A pair of brass and wrought iron Church Torchères candle floor stands, 20th c. The candle stands
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Vintage 1960s Italian Renaissance Revival Candle Lamps

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Floor Lamps

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Silk, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Floor Lamps

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Silk, Giltwood

Wrought Iron Church Torchère with Five Candleholders, Italy, Early 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare Italian heavy wrought iron church five-light torchère, black painted raised on a large
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Religious Items

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Wrought Iron

Large Church Antique Torcheres Floor Candlestick for 19 Candles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass and enamel multi-light standing candelabra in the Gothic style. The foot is bulbous scroll pattern with enamelled cartouches sitting on three mythical beasts. The candle holder...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Torchères

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Bronze, Brass

Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Torchère
Located in Forney, TX
An impressive Spanish Colonial santos figure church altar stick (candle holder), handcrafted in
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Antique 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Torchères

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Plaster, Wood, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Metal Covered Wood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
candles to provide illumination in interiors or in small churches. The torchères are made of wood, which
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Antique Late 18th Century Sicilian Louis XVI Torchères

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Silver Plate

Set of 2 wood and brass torcheres, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
could walk around with them. Like most items that came from churches and monasteries, they are very well
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Medieval Torchères

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Brass

A Pair of Tall Wrought Iron Church Floor Candle Holders Gothic Style
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Pair of Tall Wrought Iron Church Floor Candle Holders Gothic Style in original condition. Heavy
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Early 20th Century British Gothic Revival Torchères

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Wrought Iron

19th Century, French, Large Hand Carved Tripod Wooden Floor Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Late 19th century church torchère converted to floor lamp on a tripod base made of hand carved wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Floor Lamps

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Wood

Florence, 16th Century Couple of Bronze Candlesticks Bases
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of bases for church candlesticks in burnished bronze, baluster-shaped with pods
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Antique 16th Century Torchères

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Bronze

18th Century Wooden Torch
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
church was converted into electric light in the 60 and a false candle covered by real bee wax was set up
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Torchères

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Wood

18th Century Wooden Torch
18th Century Wooden Torch
H 41.34 in W 8.86 in D 8.86 in
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Carved Giltwood Candlestick Torchere
Located in Madrid, ES
surely part of the church altar trousseau, in gilded wood and hand-carved with remains of polychrome
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Antique 1790s Spanish Baroque Candlesticks

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Giltwood

Early 19th Century Set of Two Empire Giltwood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of giltwood Torcheres hand carved in Sicily in 1820, they are in original conditions, with
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Antique Early 19th Century Sicilian Empire Candlesticks

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Giltwood

Pair of Palatial Italian 18thC 5-Light Rococo Giltwood Cherub Torcheres
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This pair of magnificent torcheres are of the finest quality carved wood, gilding and faux marble
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Floor Lamps

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Giltwood

Pair of 76 Inch H Antique Italian Silver Gilt Torchère Candlesticks, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
inch tall silver gilt torchère candlesticks would have likely been commissioned for an Italian church
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Louis XVI Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

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Pair of Iron Candelabras with Phoenix Decor, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of solid, wrought iron candleholders, with three arms each, decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves, raised on a twisted iron stem. The three-sided bases rest on claw feet and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras

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Wrought Iron

American Chippendale Mahogany Tilt Top Kettle Stand with Bird Cage, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale mahogany tilt top kettle stand with a circular molded dish top, rotating birdcage, original brass locking mechanism, carved bulbous urn ringed pedestal, and rest...
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Antique 1750s American Chippendale Candle Stands

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Wrought Iron, Brass

19th Louis XIV Style Pair of Church / Altar Candlesticks in Silver Metal / Lamp
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice pair of church or altar candlesticks in silver metal. The wear of the silver gives them a magnificent patina. Louis XIV-style Nineteenth century. These pretty candlehol...
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Antique 19th Century European Louis XIV Table Lamps

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Silver Plate

18th Century Carved Wooden Representing Christ on the Cross Folk Art
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Latin American 1700s wooden crucifix. Carved face and body features. Beautiful patina. Jesus on the Cross Folk Art.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Paraguayan Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Mid-19th Century French Empire Carved Painted "Tabernacle" Wall Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and petite antique vitrine was crafted in France, circa 1860. Originally used as a tabernacle in a church or chapel, the hanging cabinet features a dome top over a singl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Walnut

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Jesus Angel Saint 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring a crucified Jesus Christ, angel, or saint (possibly Saint Sebastian who was a Rom...
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary & Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring Mother Mary with the crowned infant Jesus Christ (standing on clouds) in her arms...
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

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Metal, Tin

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A early 19th century Altar table with carved apron, spandrels, and round legs having a solid one piece top. Wonderful patina small sized console table. Small tables like these where...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
H 33 in W 41 in D 13 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A large elm-wood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with multiple carved, stylized ruyi in s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
H 41 in W 94 in D 17 in
Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Lectern
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) wrought iron lectern on a pedestal base ending in 3 scroll legs with a candle stand top shelf
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Lectern
Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Lectern
H 54.5 in W 24.5 in D 30 in
Baroque Period, Italian, Marble Tabernacle
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Fabulous, hand-carved and veneered, 1700's, solid marble tabernacle from an Italian church altar. The scrolling, side pillars are surmounted by a rounded pediment with a relief carv...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

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Marble

19th Century French Gothic Black Forged Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study of office with this elegant floor fixture. Crafted in southern France, circa 1860, the candelabra lamp stands on a tripod base ending with three small feet. The twis...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Floor Lamps

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Early 18th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Lutrin/Music Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and unique French early 18th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron lutrin/music stand. The two piece lectern is raised by a handsome tripod base with large scrolled feet le...
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Antique 18th Century French Renaissance Music Stands

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Wrought Iron

Spanish Medieval Hand Forged Iron Candle Stand / Floor Candle Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous handwrought torchère candle holder, Spain, 1940s This medieval style floor candleholder stands up on three legs tripod base. It has a terrific aged patina. It has a clean de...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Torchères

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Baroque Gilded Iron Torchieres
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic and elegant, each of the pair of stylish antique gilt handcrafted wrought iron tall stand candleholders or floor torchières has three curved legs, partially twisted decorative...
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Antique 19th Century American Baroque Floor Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely pair of pewter candle holders with a beautiful patine. France circa 1780. Weathered condition with minor losses.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Candlesticks

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Pewter

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18th Century Polychromed Church Torchere
Located in Alella, ES
, on top of three lions paws. Originally a church torchere, now converted into floor lamp.
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Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Floor Lamps

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Giltwood

Antique Pair of Torcheres
Located in Memphis, TN
was common for this at the time because these torcheres were used on alters at churches and the public
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Antique 19th Century Italian Candle Holders

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Gold

Antique Pair of Torcheres
Antique Pair of Torcheres
H 27.5 in W 9.5 in D 8 in
Pair of Brass-Plated Figured Altarsticks
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual French church altar candlesticks of monks supporting torcheres. Figures are wrapped in a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pair od Hand-Carved Wood Church Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
visible on the photos. they came from an old private church.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Torchères

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Wood Sicilian Big Torcheres from a Small Church
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of antique black, white and gilded wood torcheres, they came form a little church inside a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Sicilian Louis XVI Torchères

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Silver

1880 Hand Painted Wood Italian Torcheres
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two hand carved fruitwood candlesticks from an italian private church. They are in good conditions
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Torchères

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Fruitwood

1880 Hand Painted Wood Italian Torcheres
1880 Hand Painted Wood Italian Torcheres
H 20.87 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Hand-Carved Silvered Wood Italian Torchere
Located in Catania, Sicilia
church, the wood base it's covered by an antique velvet.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Torchères

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Wood

1850 Set of Two Empire Giltwood Sicilian Huge Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of giltwood huge Torcheres hand carved in Sicily in 1850, they are in original conditions
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Empire Torchères

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Giltwood

Mid-19th Century Empire Pair of Gilded Wood Italian Torcheres
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two hand-carved wood italian torcheres, painted white and gilded wood, they are in original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Torchères

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Giltwood

1870 Napoleon III Pair of Hand-Carved Giltwood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
These Sicilian Torcheres combines the opulence of the Napoleon III era with the craftsmanship of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Napoleon III Torchères

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Giltwood

Early 18th Century, Pair of Louis XV Silvered Italian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
in the same position in churches or private chapels and it was not necessary. The conditions are
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Torchères

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Silver

Pair of Early 18th Century Louis XV Silvered Italian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
in the same position in churches or private chapels and it was not necessary. The conditions are
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Antique Early 18th Century Sicilian Louis XV Torchères

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Plant Stand, William IV Revival Torchère in Dark Mahogany
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a mid-20th century plant stand, a William IV revival torchère in dark mahogany. Well
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Mid-20th Century William IV Torchères

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Mahogany

1850s Pair of Antique Lacquered Wood Sicilian Palm Holders with Metal Flowers
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two antique white and gold small torcheres also used as palm holders and used to decorate altars of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Empire Torchères

Materials

Fruitwood, Lacquer

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

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Wrought Iron

1850s Pair of Gilded Wood Sicilian Candelabras
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two private church candelabras used to illuminate the altars. They are hand-carved and gilded and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Baroque Revival Torchères

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Fruitwood

19th Century Hand-Painted Wood Sicilian Palm Holders with Flowers and Leaves
Located in Aci Castello, IT
adorn the altar of private church.
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Baroque Revival Torchères

Materials

Metal

1850s Sicilian Wood and Metal Palm Holder with a Coeval Floral Composition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
century. It was used as a decoration for rural or private church.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Empire Torchères

Materials

Metal

Set of Two 19th Century Sicilian Palm Holders with Metal Flowers Composition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
in Sicily in the late 19th century, They were used as decorations in small private churches.
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Torchères

Materials

Metal

19th Century Sicilian Palm Holders with a Coeval Metal Flowers Composition
Located in Catania, Sicilia
the late 19th century, They were used as decorations in small private churches and handmade by the
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Baroque Revival Torchères

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Iron

c. 1830 Pair of Empire Hand-Carved Giltwood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Aci Castello, IT
of 19th century for a private church.   
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Pair of Tall Gold Gilt Altar Torcheres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning pair of large gold gilt altar candlesticks from a church in the Bordeaux Region of France
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Antique 19th Century Italian Candlesticks

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Giltwood

1840 Empire Gilded Wood Sicilian Candlesticks
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three Private Church gilded wood torcheres made in Sicily in the mid-19th century, totally hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Empire Candlesticks

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Giltwood

Pair of Italian Handcrafted Wrought Iron Church Torchères, Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Great pair of Italian church wrought iron torchères raised on a large, heavy base, early 20th
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Early 20th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Set of Three French Hand Forged Iron Church Torchères Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three craft hand forged iron and bronze altar torchères or candleholders, France 18th
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Antique 18th Century French Folk Art Religious Items

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Iron, Bronze

1850 Set of Two Antique Gilded Wood Italian Torcheres
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An huge pair of italian torcheres, made in mid-19th Century, they have real signs of use and age
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Torchères

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Giltwood

Two Cast Iron Church Torches, Dutch, 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two cast Iron church torches candle holders. 1930s Dutch.
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Torchères

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Iron

Set of Four Large Candlesticks, Torcheres, Victorian Taste, Gothic Overtones
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a bold set of four large candlesticks, church candle pricket torcheres in the Victorian
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20th Century Great Britain (UK) Gothic Revival Candlesticks

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Metal

Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Wrought Iron and Marble Pedestal, 1900s
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
, torchéres, andirons, slab tables, mirrors, sconces, picture frames, humidors, chairs, bookends, children's
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts More Dining and Entertaining

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Wrought Iron

Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Bronze & Enamel-Painted Metal Wall Mirror, 1900s
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
, library lamps, footed bowls, card trays, planters, torchéres, andirons, slab tables, mirrors, sconces
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

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Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved, Painted & Parcel Gilt Wood Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
wood items used in churches with easy worm access. The torchères have been treated to insure there is
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Torchères

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Irish Wooden Church Candlesticks Torchère in Original Paint
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
A pair of antique wooden Irish church candlesticks in original reddish brown and gold paint. Great
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Candlesticks

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Pine

Pair Barley Twist Alter Torcheres
Located in Bedford, NY
BARLEY TWIST DESIGN TORCHERES USED IN CHURCH TO HOLD CANDLES. TOP IS BLACK FELT. MAHOGANY WOOD.
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Antique 19th Century English Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

Pair  Barley  Twist  Alter  Torcheres
Pair  Barley  Twist  Alter  Torcheres
H 52.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
18th Century Polychrome Church Candlestick
Located in Alella, ES
troughout. Original conditions. Later hollow for wiring. Beautiful patina. Originally a church torchere, now
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Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Floor Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

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Church Torchere For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic church torchere available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every church torchere was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect church torchere — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A church torchere is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Art Deco and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Church Torchere?

Prices for a church torchere can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $313 and can go as high as $4,778, while the average can fetch as much as $2,634.

Finding the Right candle-holders for You

For centuries, candles have been used in religious ceremonies such as Hanukkah, provided light to work or read by and more. During meals, the soft glimmer of candles adds warmth to a dinner table that no lighting solution could possibly imitate. With the right antique or vintage candleholder, candles can elevate a table setting or just help support your efforts to create a romantic atmosphere in any room.

When you combine the distinctive glow of a candle with a candleholder that matches the color scheme and decor you’ve painstakingly put together, the result can feel like magic. Finding the candleholder that best meets your needs can be daunting because you’re essentially bringing a piece into your home that is as important as the candle itself. Unsurprisingly, venturesome designers over the years have crafted innumerable alternatives to the traditional form of candleholders, and today a broad array of these decorative objects can be found on 1stDibs, whether they’re 19th-century candleholders made of silver or sleek mid-century modern glass candleholders for an understated accent to your dining area.

Try a tabletop orb candleholder from Lynne Meade Ceramics for a distinctive interpretation of this long-loved furnishing. An alluring pair of Georg Jensen stainless-steel candleholders, featuring pronounced organic curves, or Art Nouveau–informed natural-world motifs, on the other hand, can bring a dose of sculptural elegance to your living room.

If you’re more inclined to opt for antique or vintage pieces, find a collection that includes everything from simple wood taper candleholders to elaborate candelabras of gilt bronze or cut glass on 1stDibs now.

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