Pair of Baroque-Style Iron Torcheres

Pair of Baroque-Style Iron Torcheres

the 17th-century style strapwork candle holders with pierced surrounds decorated with leaves, the twisted standards supported on tripod bases.
h. 61-1/4", dia. 18-1/2"

Provenance: Selected for the interior of a Pacific Palisades, California villa decorated by Richard Brayton of BraytonHughes Design Studios, San Francisco, California.

Literature: One illustrated in situ: "A California Villa", Architectural Digest, July 1999, p. 78.

Notes: This pair of baroque-style torcheres was selected by interior designer Richard Brayton, co-founder of BraytonHughes Design Studios in San Francisco, for the interior of an impressive Italian villa-style Pacific Palisades residence decorated with antique and modern pieces to achieve a rustic Italian theme. The home was featured four times in Architectural Digest, but most notably on the cover of the July 1999 issue.
Condition Report: **Both are structurally sound with no evidence of damage or repairs. Overall good patina with some candle wax residue from use. Appear to be early 20th century.