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Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Torchere Plant Stand Pedestal Column
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Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Torchere Plant Stand Pedestal Column

19th century
Description

A fine quality antique Victorian carved mahogany torchere of elegant proportions. Standing on a substantial circular platform base raised on three boldly carved lion paw feet, the turned column is beautifully detailed with a carved fluted urn-shaped knop and supports a circular dished top with finely carved bead moulded edge.

Originally designed as a torchere to display a decorative vase, bust or sculpture, these pieces are equally at home today as plant stands, lamp stands or elegant hall pedestals. The rich mahogany timber has developed a wonderful deep colour and patina over the years.

A particularly good example with excellent carving and a strong decorative presence. The quality of the carving to the base, lion paw feet and turned column places this above many examples found on the market.

Condition Report

Presented in good antique condition with minor age-related wear, marks and patina consistent with age and use. A strong and sturdy example.

Dimensions

Height:124cm(48.82in)

Width:38cm(14.96in)

Depth:38cm(14.96in)

Date: 1860

Physical Dimensions
Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Torchere Stand to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219351
Dealers Internal Reference
3147
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Description
A fine quality antique Victorian carved mahogany torchere of elegant proportions. Standing on a substantial circular platform base raised on three boldly carved lion paw feet, the turned column is beautifully detailed with a carved fluted urn-shaped knop and supports a circular dished top with finely carved bead moulded edge.
Originally designed as a torchere to display a decorative vase, bust or sculpture, these pieces are equally at home today as plant stands, lamp stands or elegant hall pedestals.
London City Antiques

The rich mahogany timber has developed a wonderful deep colour and patina over the years.

fig 1. A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Torchere Plant Stand Pedestal Column

A particularly good example with excellent carving and a strong decorative presence. The quality of the carving to the base, lion paw feet and turned column places this above many examples found on the market.

fig 2. A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Torchere Plant Stand Pedestal Column

Condition Report

Presented in good antique condition with minor age-related wear, marks and patina consistent with age and use. A strong and sturdy example.

Dimensions

Height:124cm(48.82in)

Width:38cm(14.96in)

Depth:38cm(14.96in)

Date: 1860

Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Torchere Stand to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1219351
Dealers Internal Ref
3147
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet.

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Torchere Plant Stand Pedestal Column

Archive II A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet. View II
Archive III A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet. View III
Archive IV A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet. View IV
Archive V A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet. View V
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A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet.
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Torchere Plant Stand Pedestal Column
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A tall Victorian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a dish top, turned and fluted shaft, and a circular base with carved feet.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A torchere stand is a tall, slender piece of accent furniture originally designed during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to hold candelabras or oil lamps, later evolving in the Victorian era to display decorative urns, sculpture, or house plants.

Victorian torcheres were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as solid mahogany, walnut, or oak, featuring hand-turned shafts, fluted carved details, and weighted circular or tripod bases.

Authentic Victorian examples typically exhibit hand-carved decorative motifs, original hand-turned joinery beneath the dish top, natural wood grain variation, and genuine age-related patination within the varnish finish.

In modern interiors, a tall mahogany torchere functions effectively as an architectural accent placed in an empty corner, beside a bay window, or on a stairway landing to elevate trailing house plants, ceramic vases, or sculptural art.

Maintain carved mahogany by dusting regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight.
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