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Victorian Mahogany Torchere
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Victorian Mahogany Torchere

19th century
Description

Victorian Mahogany Torchere/Bust/Plant Stand with Reeded Column and Tripod Base in the form of Feathered Eagles' Legs an Claw Feet

14" x 14" x 52"h

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Mahogany Torchere Stand to the Victorian era.

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SA609357
Dealers Internal Reference
4655
Description
Victorian Mahogany Torchere/Bust/Plant Stand with Reeded Column and Tripod Base in the form of Feathered Eagles' Legs an Claw Feet

14" x 14" x 52"h

Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Mahogany Torchere Stand to the Victorian era.

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SA609357
Dealers Internal Ref
4655
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet.
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Archive I A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet.

Victorian Mahogany Torchere

Archive II A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet. View II
Archive III A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet. View III
Archive IV A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet. View IV
Archive V A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet. View V
Archive VI A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet. View VI
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 0161 929 5196
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4/4a Old Market Place
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2011
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A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet.
Victorian Mahogany Torchere
Ref: SA609357
A tall Victorian mahogany torchere featuring a circular dished top, a fluted column stem, and a carved tripod base resting on scrolled feet.
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  • ObjectTorcheres & Plant Stands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFluted column stem, Tripod base, Scrolled feet, Turned wood detailing
  • SizeH 132 cm (52 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This Victorian mahogany torchere functions as a display stand for a bust or plant. The timber displays a dark brown finish with rich grain variations. A circular dished top surmounts a slender, fluted column stem with turned wood detailing at the joints, above a carved tripod base formed of feathered legs resting on claw feet. Measuring 132 cm high, 36 cm wide, and 36 cm deep, the stand has a compact footprint suited for an empty corner in a hallway, living room, or study. It provides an elevated platform to display sculptural objects or botanical arrangements while occupying minimal floor space in a traditional or period interior.

FAQs

Originating in France during the seventeenth century, a torchere was created as a tall, freestanding stand designed to elevate candelabras, oil lamps, or wax candles, improving light distribution across a room.

Victorian torcheres were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as solid mahogany, walnut, or oak, often featuring hand-carved tripod bases, turned turnings, and fluted central columns.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-turned columns, pegged or dovetail jointing at the tripod base, natural wood grain variations, and subtle signs of wear on the upper surface where lamps or vases rested.

Place a torchere in an empty corner, window bay, or beside a sideboard to introduce vertical height. Use it to display a ceramic planter, a bronze sculpture, or a modern table lamp.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the direction of the grain. Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent cracking.
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