Italian Baroque Style Pair of Wrought Iron Torcheres, 19th C.

the upper section of turned brass segments, the lower a scrolled tripartite base with applied metal leaves and brass rosettes, with exceptional weight and height, the brass recently ...

A triple hook anchors the three sets of hand wrought rods supporting a circular frame with three bobeches and three large flowers extended beyond the ring

having a crenellated drip pan atop a spiral twisted post with leaf-form decorations throughout, raised on three scrolled legs, shade not included

having a flower shaped top of gilt metal atop a square iron shaft, the base and upside down gilt metal flower sitting within an iron ring, height measured to top of shade

A magnificent monumental pair of Italian Baroque style carved giltwood torcheres, each comprising a circular dished top above an elaborately carved pillar with floral swags and gargo...

Great pair of Italian Renaissance Revival wrought iron church torchères raised on a large tripod base, early 19th-century. The candleholders are finely handcrafted with elegant detailing and are black painted. Both pieces are in good condition, with original black paint, remained melted wax...

A Large and Impressive Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Torchere, after a model by Niccolò Roccatagliata (Genoa 1593 - Venice 1636). The triangular foot base with projecting putti supporting the stem and oval reserves within cartouche motifs, one containing the initials "S.D" with an olive tree in-between and a bull-head below. The stem knot with figures of winged caryatids and festoons and upper part with cherub heads, acanthus leaves and egg and bead patterns and topped with a later white glass globe. The decorative system refers to the documented artistic production of the Venetian workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata and takes inspirational model from the base of the Renaissance bronze of the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in Venice, a work signed by Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri known as Brescianino. Electrified. Circa: Venice, 1850-1880. RELATED LITERATURE L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 661-664; C. Avery, 'Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri detto il Bresciano" lavator di gettar di Bronzo": candelabri, satiri e battenti', M. Ceriana and V. Avery (eds.), L'Industria artistica del Bronzo del Rinascimento a venezia e nell'Italia settentrionale, Venice, 2008, pp. 233-252. Similar models of this torchere were part of the interior decor collection at the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York (see black and white photo). The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It occupied the frontage along the west side of Fifth Avenue from West 57th Street up to West 58th Street at Grand Army...

19th century wrought iron & brass torchère. Measures: 19" triangular base x 58" high Offered as a matching pair.