SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Candle Stand (torchère) (1 of 2)

Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779)

Candle Stand (torchère) (1 of 2), Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779), c. 1773, Gilt-wood, gesso

Maker: Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779)
Date: c. 1773
Medium: Gilt-wood, gesso
Dimensions: 124 x 56 x 51 cm (48 13/16 x 22 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Form: Stand
Origin: England
Culture: England, 18th century
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession: 2018.203.1
Credit line: John L. Severance Fund

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

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