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A Monumental, 'Country House', Georgian Carved Mahogany Torchere
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
for sale €6,435     $6,985
£5,500
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A Monumental, 'Country House', Georgian Carved Mahogany Torchere

18th century
Description

A monumental, 'country house', Georgian carved mahogany torchere; the circular moulded top on a turned fluted column with carved collars; raised on bold cabriole legs with carved scrolled toes; in lovely, untouched, dry, 'country house' condition.

English circa 1770

Height: 5ft 5inches

Top: 11 inches diameter

Base : 32 inches toe to toe

Note: The Regency wine table shown beside torchere is to demonstrate the large scale of the torchere.

Physical Dimensions
Height
165.1003cm (65.00")
Width
81.2802cm (32.00")
Depth
71.1201cm (28.00")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Carved Mahogany Torchere to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA234206
Dealers Internal Reference
R0160
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Description
A monumental, 'country house', Georgian carved mahogany torchere; the circular moulded top on a turned fluted column with carved collars; raised on bold cabriole legs with carved scrolled toes; in lovely, untouched, dry, 'country house' condition.

English circa 1770

Height: 5ft 5inches

Top: 11 inches diameter

Base : 32 inches toe to toe

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Note: The Regency wine table shown beside torchere is to demonstrate the large scale of the torchere.
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Height
165.1003cm (65.00")
Width
81.2802cm (32.00")
Depth
71.1201cm (28.00")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Carved Mahogany Torchere to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA234206
Dealers Internal Ref
R0160
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A tall Georgian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a fluted column on a tripod base with scrolled feet.
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Archive I A tall Georgian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a fluted column on a tripod base with scrolled feet.

A Monumental, 'Country House', Georgian Carved Mahogany Torchere

Archive II A tall Georgian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a fluted column on a tripod base with scrolled feet. View II
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07831 653843
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Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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A tall Georgian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a fluted column on a tripod base with scrolled feet.
A Monumental, 'Country House', Georgian Carved Mahogany Torchere
Ref: SA234206
A tall Georgian carved mahogany torchere stand featuring a fluted column on a tripod base with scrolled feet.
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FAQs

A Georgian torchere is a tall, slender wooden stand produced during the 18th and early 19th centuries, designed primarily to hold candles or oil lamps to illuminate large rooms.

18th-century torcheres were typically crafted from dense hardwoods such as Cuban or West Indian mahogany, carved by hand and finished with natural oil or beeswax polishes.

Authentic Georgian examples feature hand-carved details such as fluted columns and tripod bases, showing signs of natural timber shrinkage, age-related patination, and hand-cut joinery underneath.

Designers position tall torcheres in entryways or alcoves to elevate decorative items such as classical busts, floral arrangements, or contemporary ceramic sculptures.

Dust the carving regularly with a soft dry brush and apply high-grade beeswax polish annually while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sudden humidity fluctuations.
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