PAIR OF TORCHÈRES
Partially gilt carved wood.
These elaborate, spiral-form Baroque torchères build to a crescendo of swirls and phytomorphic elements. The torchères are of remarkable workmanship and a rare design, culminating in two youthful figures each holding a staff topped by a bobeche.
Stylistically similar to works made by the circle of Bernini.
Rome, second half of the 17th century
height: 93 cm