1870s Torchères

Pair of Regency or William IV figural candelabra in form of Atlas and a globe. Six arms issuing from top. Patinated bronze, gilded bronze and bronze. A truly rare from. Attributed to...

Incredible pair of gilt bronze-mounted candelabrum with the beautiful Painted center portion in rose medallion porcelain. Each candelabrum supporting seven candles. The base is gil...

An exquisitely cast and patinated bronze 'Etruscan' candelabrum in the Grand Tour taste. France or Italy, mid- to late 19th century. Why we like it We love the finest quality of cas...

Pair of beautiful antique (late 19th century) bronze candelabra in the French Louis XV style with six candle holders around and taller central holder, adorned with Rococo motifs thro...

Pair of antique (19th century) French candelabra in the Roman neoclassical style depicting patinated figures of females in classical robes supporting six candle arms and standing on ...

A very pretty pair of gilt bronze French candelabra in the style of Louis XV. Each with two candle light. Decorated with foliate motifs and acanthus leaves.

A fine pair of French 19th century gilt bronze and patinated bronze figural four-light candelabra, each modeled as a baby Bacchus, in the form of a child faun, seated on tree trunk a...

Very Fine French 19th Century Pair of Candlesticks In ormolu, very finely chiseled and decorated with knotted garlands, branches of leafy flowers, spokes of hearts, leaves of water...

An extraordinary period Empire gilded gold dore bronze rolling floor candelabrum. Born in France, the stunning Neo-classical style architectural antique...

Pair of finest quality French 19th Century Louis XV style Gilt Bronze four arm Candelabras with Royal code of arms.

Empire gilt bronze candlesticks. A fine pair of gilt bronze candlesticks as standing female Egyptian caryatid figures surmounted with gilt bronze handled nozzles with lion masks, th...

Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin, the famous French sculptor, designed these exquisite bronze figural torchères in circa 1880. Guillemin was an accomplished artist, who regularly exhibited at the Salon in Paris from the 1870s-1890s. Indeed, Guillemin showcased the original models for these candelabra at the Salon of 1872 to great acclaim. Guillemin’s designs were realised in bronze by the famous metalworker and foundry owner, Ferdinand Barbedienne. The Barbedienne factory was of the leading producers of artistic bronzes in the 19th century. The firm enjoyed great success, winning multiple awards at the major International Exhibitions of the period. The torchères are signed, ‘Ele Guillemin’ and stamped, ‘F. Barbedienne. Fondeur’, with an ‘A. Collas’ reduction stamp. Described in Barbedienne’s catalogue of 1886 as ‘Deux Femmes, Indienne et Persane’, these torchères take the form of an Indian and Persian woman. Each figure holds a five-light candelabrum above her head, composed of scrolled branches, wide gadrooned drip-pans, and foliate urn-shaped capitals. The Persian woman wears loose trousers, with a small top and short jacket. The Indian woman is dressed in a knotted skirt...