Rococo Candle Stands

Beautiful tall Antique Torchere stand. solid Mahogany . Especial for Oil lamps because its height . Very nice elegant model . Very good conditi...

A charming English George III period inlaid mahogany tripod candle stand, the string inlaid hexagonal top supported on a turned column, terminating...

This 18th Century Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Urn Candle Stand Table is a superb example of Georgian-era craftsmanship and refined design. Made from richly grained mahogany,...

American Hepplewhite mahogany octagonal candle stand with center inlaid star, turned bulbous ringed pedestal, original locking mechanism, and resting on a tripod saber leg base with ...

A fine and impressive late 18th century candlestand. Made from mahogany with an oval form top over a baluster turned center support leading to a tripod base with cabriole and blocked...

Chippendale mahogany circular top candle stand with a vasiform turned pedestal. The top rests on arched tripod cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. English or American, circa 1770.

American Regency mahogany tilt candle stand with a figural one board scalloped edge top, original brass banjo locking mechanism, central urn ringed support column, and resting on spl...

Add a touch of Victorian elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th Century Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and built to last, ...

An English Georgian style mahogany candle stand, the circular molded edge top on a delicately turned baluster column terminating in a dished and molded circular brass bound platform ...

Very interesting American cherry candle stand with exaggerated spider arched legs giving it a contemporary feel.

Due to their utilitarian nature, surviving pairs of 17th century candle stands/torchères are extremely rare and generally only seen today in great houses. The quality of the marquetry decoration and the attention to detail indicate that these candle stands were probably made for a substantial household. The turned stems displays the skill of the turner, and create fluidity, variety of form, emphasing the quality of the solid walnut grain and the floral inlay as well as holding and balancing the form of the top. The sweeping, scroll feet balance the proportion and fluidity of the candle stands/torchères, giving them presence. They are sturdy and in excellent condition. Virtually identical turnings and form. Both with octagonal tops, one with a central marquetry floral spray, the other plain. The upper sections with solid walnut baluster and ring turnings leading into lower octagonal sections decorated with marquetry floral sprays repeated 3 times. The stems supported by octagonal blocks with a repeat of the floral spray and scroll tripod bases with two floral sprays on the upper facing sections. Excellent original colour and patina. English. Height 96cm, Top diameter 29cm Moveable stands to support a candlestick or lamp were intended to supplement the fixed lighting arrangements of rooms. The evidence of inventories suggests that they did not become common in France until about 1650 when they accompanied fine tables and cabinets. Such stands, being sometimes in the form of gueridons. The fashion for decorative candlestands spread rapidly after the Restoration, when they were often made en-suite to flank a sidetable with a mirror above. Such sets are mentioned in lists of household goods and by contemporary writers. In 1664, for instance, Mary Verney is anxious to obtain “a table and stands of the same coler”. The Academy of Armory, published in 1688, defines a candle-stand as a “little round table...

This Ferguson tilt top dates to the early half of the 20th century. It's made of walnut. The top is a hand painted fabric. The top tilts for easy storage and decor. The table sits on...