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19th Century French Torchere / Stand

19th century
Sold 17 December 2024 · Christine Kavanagh Antiques
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A mahogany stand with alabaster insert. Four turned and fluted columns are joined by an under-tier and terminate in swept feet. The whole piece is surmounted with gilt metal mounts. Pierced brass gallery surrounds the shaped top. The alabaster is original but cracked along the markings, please see image. It is solid and usable due to it being supported on the underside by its original wooden structure. French c1870

Date of Manufacture

Christine Kavanagh Antiques has dated this Antique French Torchere to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA894464
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A mahogany stand with alabaster insert. Four turned and fluted columns are joined by an under-tier and terminate in swept feet. The whole piece is surmounted with gilt metal mounts. Pierced brass gallery surrounds the shaped top. The alabaster is original but cracked along the markings, please see image. It is solid and usable due to it being supported on the underside by its original wooden structure. French c1870
Date of Manufacture

Christine Kavanagh Antiques has dated this Antique French Torchere to the 19th Century.

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA894464
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Archive I A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th Century French Torchere / Stand

Archive II A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View VIII
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Archive X A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier. View X
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Christine Kavanagh Antiques

Christine Kavanagh Antiques
Telephone 07850 463 173
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1 - 3 Castlegate
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1AZ
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier.
19th century French torchere / stand
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A nineteenth-century French mahogany torchere stand featuring a marble top enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, supported by slender fluted legs and a lower tier.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPedestals & Stands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Antique
  • MaterialMahogany, Marble, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFluted legs, Pierced brass gallery, Marble inset top, Undertier shelf
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 31 cm (12 in)

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A torchere originally functioned as a stand to hold a torch or candle for illumination in large European interiors, later evolving into a decorative pedestal for sculpture, urns, or plants during the 18th and 19th centuries.

These stands are typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, frequently accented with inset marble tops, cast brass or bronze ormolu mounts, and delicate brass galleries.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate joinery, hand-turned wooden components, genuine patination on the timber, and hand-chased metalwork rather than modern cast replacements.

A torchere serves well as an architectural accent in an empty corner, used to display a sculptural object, a cascading houseplant, or a small table lamp to add verticality to a room.

Maintain the piece by dusting regularly with a soft, dry cloth, applying a quality beeswax to the timber periodically, and sealing the marble top against acidic spills.
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