1870s Torchères

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Two-Branch Candelabra, late 19th century, each with a standing cherub upholding a rose entwined twin branch, on marble pl...

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...

19th century pair of fine French candelabrum Each candelabrum in the form of a patinated bronze Bacchante holding aloft a gilt-bronze standard issu...

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.

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 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 ...

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...

These floral torcheres are nearly three feet high and very graceful. You will not be disappointed if you add these to the antique pieces to your collection!

Each patinated bronze classically draped female figure supporting an acanthus-cast nozzle above a leaftip drip pan and tasseled cushion, raised on a circular base cast with palmettes.

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...

Pair of French silvered and gilt bronze candelabra French, Late 19th Century Height 64cm, width 37cm, depth 37cm Crafted in the 19th century, this pair of French candelabra exudes ...

The covered urns with mer-child handles, the four arms interrupted with female masks, the gilt bronze base terminating in paw feet.