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Pair of Candle Stands (torchères), Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779), c. 1773, Gilt-wood, gesso
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Stand · England

Pair of Candle Stands (torchères)

Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779) · England · c. 1773

Candle stands usually held silver or crystal candelabra that were lit for evening entertainment.

— Cleveland Museum of Art, catalogue text
Medium
Gilt-wood, gesso
Dimensions
Each: 154 x 56 x 51 cm (60 5/8 x 22 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Accession
2018.203
Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Culture
England

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