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Venetian Figure on Stand Original Gilt Polychrome.
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Venetian Figure on Stand Original Gilt Polychrome.

19th century
For Sale by Booths
Description

Venetian figure on stand original gilt polychrome. This is a wonderful full height Venetian carved wood figure, in amazingly original condition .This was originally part of the Russell-cotes Museum collection, which was sold off in the late 1960s

Lovely original vibrant colours

well over 6 ft high

Physical Dimensions
Height
211cm (83.07")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Booths has dated this Venetian Polychrome Floor Torchere to the 1850s.

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SA1181421
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BM4
Description
Venetian figure on stand original gilt polychrome. This is a wonderful full height Venetian carved wood figure, in amazingly original condition .
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This was originally part of the Russell-cotes Museum collection, which was sold off in the late 1960s.
Booths

Lovely original vibrant colours

well over 6 ft high

Height
211cm (83.07")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Booths has dated this Venetian Polychrome Floor Torchere to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1181421
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BM4
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A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft.
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Archive I A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft.

Venetian Figure on Stand Original Gilt Polychrome.

Archive II A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View II
Archive III A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View III
Archive IV A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View IV
Archive V A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View V
Archive VI A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View VI
Archive VII A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View VII
Archive VIII A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View VIII
Archive IX A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View IX
Archive X A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft. View X
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A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft.
Venetian figure on stand original gilt polychrome.
Ref: SA1181421
A carved and painted Venetian floor-standing figure on an octagonal pedestal base, holding a lighted flame-shaped glass torchere aloft.
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A Venetian polychrome floor torchere is a carved wooden sculptural light fixture depicting a figure holding a torch, originating in 17th to 19th-century Venice. These figures were traditionally painted in vibrant pigments and finished with leaf gilding to reflect candlelight in grand Italian palazzos.

Craftspeople carved these figures primarily from softwoods such as linden or pine. They were coated in gesso, painted using polychrome pigments, adorned with gold leaf decoration, and mounted on matching hexagonal or octagonal plinths.

Authentic period examples feature hand-carved joinery, natural age-related craquelure across the painted surfaces, gesso layers visible beneath chipped paint, and hand-applied gilding showing historic patination rather than modern uniform finish.

Positioning sculptural torcheres as statement art pieces in entryways, alcoves, or living spaces adds dramatic visual height, architectural interest, and warm ambient lighting to traditional or maximalist interior schemes.

Dust gently with a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or soft microfibre brush. Avoid water, liquid solvents, or commercial furniture polishes, which can dissolve historic gesso layers and damage fragile gold leafing.
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