Jonathan Bonner Candle Stands

The circular container carved with pearls and rinceaux and supported by an inswept strung-piaster quadripartite stand with a central finial and hung with swags raised on a conforming...

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...

Spectacular pair of gilded bronze candelabre. Seven candles can go on each candelabra, the decorations delicat of flowers with stones of colors in glass, gives all the charms of the ...

Pair of candlestand occasional tables of carved wood, each having a rectangular molded top, raised on square-section legs, joined by Chinese Chippendale fretwork shelf stretcher, end...

Pair of round etageres, each frame of heavy gilded wrought iron fashioned as rope and tassels, supporting a trio of glass shelves, ending in spayed feet. Shelf Diameter: 18 in Heig...

A Classical poplar burl panel tapered pedestal, with a square top and a stepped plinth base. The original Louis XVI. Dimensions: 14" W x 14" D x 42" H.

Buccellati silver renaissance candelabra pair in 800 silver. Buccellati pair of symmetrical matching candlesticks; each measuring approximate...

Each candle stand has a circular white marble top over a frieze with leaf tip, rosette and bead and reel carving, supported on three down-swept legs with conforming decoration joined...

Mid-century era tripod Pyramid Candle Holder by Fiesta Ware! This piece comes in the shade named "Apricot" a beautiful color that can be described as salmon/peach. The holder has a s...

Pair of David Marshall candl stand for three candles with an elegant and stylish flattened design, ideal for small candles and ambient light. Dimensions: 3 x 22 x 13 cm and 3 x 12 x...

Wonderful, modern and subtile candleholders in brass. Designed and made in Denmark from circa 1960s second half.

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...