Bambou Tripod, circa 1890

An antique Classical sculpture display pedestal offers marble construction with clip-corner display platform over reeded column having melon form element, circa 1890 Measures - 42...

Pair Antique English Sheraton Mahogany Pedestals, Circa 1890.

A fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze Mounted Brêche Violette Marble Pedestal. This Fine pedestal is of waisted bombé triangular form, each co...

An antique neoclassical sculpture pedestal offers carved alabaster construction clipped corner display over rope twist flared column with beaded banding, raised on stepped base with ...

An antique Aesthetic Movement sculpture pedestal offers walnut construction with beveled rectangular display over turned column ha...

Stand or torchiere holder in gilded wood, molded and carved with shells, scrolls and acanthus leaves on a tripod base. Regency style. It can hold a torchiere or a vase. What is a torchiere? The word torchere is first mentioned, according to Harvard, in the dictionnaire de l'Académie in 1696, but, the author points out, the term had already been in use for more than twenty years. At first, the torchere seems to have been a large candlestick, significantly larger and sturdier than ordinary candlesticks. Towards the end of the 17th century, the torchiere included several torches. This multiplied the number of lighting sources. A little later, the torchiere was transformed into a pedestal table on which candlesticks, candelabras and girandoles were placed. Intended for the homes of the wealthy classes, the silver torchiere...