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Pair of Torchères
Unknown
- Date
- about 1725
- Medium
- Oak, modern gesso, gilding
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Decorative Arts
- Institution
- Getty Museum
Standing on either side of a table or in the corners of a room, these stands, known as *torchères,*would have supported candelabra. The stands are elaborately carved and gilded, with scrolling acanthus leaves on their tripod feet, while feathers, tassels, and curling ribbons ornament the body.
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