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C19th Italian Carved 'Carrara' Marble Torchere Stand
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C19th Italian Carved 'Carrara' Marble Torchere Stand

19th century
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Exceptional C19th Italian carved 'Carrara' marble torchere stand; the circular platform top with a moulded dish edge, on the tapering triform column, headed with three female busts of 'The Three Graces'; carved below with garlands and pendants. The architectural triform base, of an exaggerated scroll design, headed with three grotesque masks above the concave sides with classical female masks with scroll work pendants below; raised on large carved eagle claw and ball feet.

Italian circa 1840

Good condition with very minor chips commensurate of age and use

Dimensions (ins) 55.5 high x base 21.5 wide x 19.5 deep; top 13 diameter; internal of top 10.5

Physical Dimensions
Height
141cm (55.51")
Width
54.6cm (21.50")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Marble Torchere Stand to the 19th Century.

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SA695276
Dealers Internal Reference
R0540
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Description
Exceptional C19th Italian carved 'Carrara' marble torchere stand; the circular platform top with a moulded dish edge, on the tapering triform column, headed with three female busts of 'The Three Graces'; carved below with garlands and pendants. The architectural triform base, of an exaggerated scroll design, headed with three grotesque masks above the concave sides with classical female masks with scroll work pendants below; raised on large carved eagle claw and ball feet.

Italian circa 1840

Good condition with very minor chips commensurate of age and use

Dimensions (ins) 55.5 high x base 21.5 wide x 19.5 deep; top 13 diameter; internal of top 10.5

Height
141cm (55.51")
Width
54.6cm (21.50")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Marble Torchere Stand to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA695276
Dealers Internal Ref
R0540
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet.

C19th Italian Carved 'Carrara' Marble Torchere Stand

Archive II A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View IV
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Archive VI A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View VII
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Archive IX A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View X
Archive XI A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XI
Archive XII A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XII
Archive XIII A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XIII
Archive XIV A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XIV
Archive XV A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XV
Archive XVI A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XVI
Archive XVII A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XVII
Archive XVIII A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XVIII
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Archive XX A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet. View XX
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A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet.
C19th Italian carved 'Carrara' marble torchere stand
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A nineteenth-century carved white Carrara marble torchere stand featuring classical maiden heads, elaborate foliate carvings, a fluted column, and claw feet.
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  • ObjectPedestals & Torcheres
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Italian Neoclassical
  • MaterialCarrara Marble
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsMaiden head busts, Acanthus leaf carvings, Fluted column shaft, Claw feet
  • SizeH 141 cm (56 in) x W 54.6 cm (21 in) x D 49.5 cm (19 in)

This nineteenth-century Italian Neoclassical torchere stand is made from white Carrara marble. The circular platform top has a moulded dish edge, resting on a tapering triform column headed by three female busts of The Three Graces and carved with garlands and pendants. The architectural triform base features exaggerated scroll designs with grotesque masks, concave sides with classical female masks, scrollwork pendants, and large carved eagle claw and ball feet. Very minor chips commensurate with age and use are present. The pedestal stands 141 cm high, 54.6 cm wide, and 49.5 cm deep. In a modern interior, this piece serves as a decorative stand in an empty corner of a hallway, drawing room, or study to display sculptures, vases, or lamps. The classical carving and white marble construction bring traditional proportion and texture to both period and contemporary settings.

FAQs

A torchere stand is a tall, slender pedestal traditionally created to hold a candelabrum or light source, which later evolved into decorative display stands for sculptures, busts, and planters during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Italian craftsmen predominantly carved these stands from natural white Carrara marble, valued for its dense grain and crisp architectural detailing capability using hand chisels and hand drills.

Authentic nineteenth-century marble pedestals feature hand-carved detailing with subtle chisel marks, natural veining variation, traditional pin or mortar joinery between stacked sections, and gentle surface weathering rather than uniform cast finishes.

A carved marble torchere functions effectively as a focal architectural accent in an entry foyer, framing a doorway, or positioned in an alcove to display a bronze sculpture, botanical vessel, or ceramic artwork.

Marble surfaces should be dusted with a clean, soft cloth and wiped using pH-neutral soap diluted in warm distilled water, avoiding acidic or abrasive cleaners that etch calcium carbonate stone.
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