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18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick

18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar lamp with rich detail and beautiful warm, rustic, distre...

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Pair of 19th C. Italian Giltwood Floor Pricket Candlesticks Torchieres
Pair of 19th C. Italian Giltwood Floor Pricket Candlesticks Torchieres

Pair of 19th C. Italian Giltwood Floor Pricket Candlesticks Torchieres

Located in Pearland, TX

A stunning pair of late 18th-Century to early 19th-Century Italian carved gilt wood tripod floor pricket altar candlesticks or torchieres. These gorgeous cathedral candlesticks...

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Early 1800s Italian Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

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Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces
Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces

Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces

Located in Hanover, MA

Pair of 18th century Venetian Baroque appliques in 'Legno Dorata'. Each with three curved wire arms clad in water gilt gesso, terminating in carved water giltwood candle cups. Very g...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Large Substantial Spanish Torchère
Large Substantial Spanish Torchère

Large Substantial Spanish Torchère

Located in Chireno, TX

Large substantial Spanish torchère dating to the late 18th century. Gently scraped back to original paint and gesso finish. Decorative gilded adornment restored. Large enough to anch...

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Late 18th Century Spanish French Provincial Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Pair Large Antique Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks—Dramatic gold, circa 1840
Pair Large Antique Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks—Dramatic gold, circa 1840

Pair Large Antique Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks—Dramatic gold, circa 1840

Located in Saint Helena, CA

An eye-catching conversation piece! This is a pair of large antique Italian giltwood candlesticks. They are just under three feet tall and were hand-crafted in Ital...

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19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Renaissance Painted & Giltwood Pricket with Cherubs - France - Circa 1580
Renaissance Painted & Giltwood Pricket with Cherubs - France - Circa 1580

Renaissance Painted & Giltwood Pricket with Cherubs - France - Circa 1580

Located in Chatham, ON

Renaissance period painted and giltwood candle holder or pricket - featuring four elaborately hand carved winged cherubs beneath an octogonal platform with the original hand forged i...

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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Italian Rococo Silver‑Leaf Wood Altar Candelabra
Large 19th Century Italian Rococo Silver‑Leaf Wood Altar Candelabra

Large 19th Century Italian Rococo Silver‑Leaf Wood Altar Candelabra

Located in Chicago, IL

An exuberant 19th-century Italian Rococo-style silver-leaf altar candelabra, richly carved in wood with the lively movement and theatricality collectors prize. The scrolling façade u...

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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Wall Candle Holder
Italian Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Wall Candle Holder

Italian Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Wall Candle Holder

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved giltwood wall torchere candle holder, Italy, 19th century-1930s Hand-carved gold gilt wood candlestick sconce with wrought iron details. This w...

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Italian Girondole Candelabra Mirrors
Pair of Italian Girondole Candelabra Mirrors

Pair of Italian Girondole Candelabra Mirrors

Located in Hanover, MA

Very elaborate scrolling foliate carvings on these Italian giltwood girondole mirrors with candle sconces. Oval mirrors reverse etched wit...

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Early 20th Century Italian Adam Style Gesso Candle Holders

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Metal

Pair of 18th C. French Louis XV Giltwood Pricket Stands with Tripod Bases
Pair of 18th C. French Louis XV Giltwood Pricket Stands with Tripod Bases

Pair of 18th C. French Louis XV Giltwood Pricket Stands with Tripod Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

This tall and decorative pair of antique candlesticks was hand-carved in France circa 1780 in the Louis XV style. Each piece features a richly ornamented front with fluted columns, s...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Gesso Candle Holders

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Gesso, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Silver Gilt Floral Prickets, Circa 1750
Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Silver Gilt Floral Prickets, Circa 1750

Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Silver Gilt Floral Prickets, Circa 1750

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Italian carved wood, gesso, and silver gilt floral prickets with centered spikes for candles, bulbous ring columns with bead work, and terminating on stylized lions paws feet...

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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Candle Holders

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Iron

19th Century Italian Wood and Gesso 10-Light Candelabra, Electrified
19th Century Italian Wood and Gesso 10-Light Candelabra, Electrified

19th Century Italian Wood and Gesso 10-Light Candelabra, Electrified

Located in Chicago, IL

19th century Italian wood and gesso 10-light candelabra which has modernized and electrified. Distressed but functional. Measures: 26.5" H x 15.5" W x 15.5" D 6.5" W x 6.25" D (base).

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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Italian Silver Gilt wood and Iron Candelabra
Italian Silver Gilt wood and Iron Candelabra

Italian Silver Gilt wood and Iron Candelabra

Located in Hudson, NY

This is a nice example of pricket candle lighting. The form is somewhat unusual and the scale is nice for a dramatic statement. The urn is covered in gesso the cut back and incised w...

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19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Iron, Silver Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Prickets
Pair of 18th Century Italian Prickets

Pair of 18th Century Italian Prickets

Located in Buchanan, MI

Handsome pair of 18th century Italian prickets, excellent patina.

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Gesso Candle Holders

Materials

Gesso, Wood

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