Monumental Egyptian Revival Giltwood Torchères, 19th Century, France

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Monumental Egyptian Revival Giltwood Figural Torchères/Candleholders. These torchères are carved in wood with an age worn patina to the gilt … Read more Monumental Egyptian Revival Giltwood Figural Torchères/Candleholders. These torchères are carved in wood with an age worn patina to the gilt finish. Each is modeled as a standing Egyptian male figure wearing a traditional pharaonic headdress and kilt, raised on a fluted round pedestal and plinth base. Above, elaborately scrolled gilt iron and gesso candle arms support seven metal candleholders, creating an impressive architectural silhouette evocative of ancient temple lighting. These torchères embody the fascination with Egyptian style furnishings that swept through Europe and America following Napoleon's Egyptian campaigns and the widespread archaeological discoveries from the ancient world. They became symbols of sophistication, exoticism, and intellectual taste throughout the Victorian and Empire periods. These torchères function beautifully as statement pieces and will be ideal flanking an entryway, fireplace, console, or grand staircase. Their grand scale will enhance Hollywood Regency, Gothic, Neoclassical, maximalist, or eclectic interiors as they capture the mystery, grandeur, and timeless allure or the Egyptian Revival movement. See less