Une paire de grandes torchères en fonte patinée verte sur un socle en marbre, France, probablement Val d'Osne, seconde moitié du 19ème siècle

H 206 - 190,5 cm (with and without the lights)

Each with spreading socle and fluted baluster column supporting a fleur-de-lis decorated urn issuing three curved branches with frond-cast drip-pans, terminating in a flame finial, on cylindrical bleu turquin marble pedestal with octagonal base and bun feet.

Ref.:

- J.C. Renard, L'Age de la Fonte, Paris, 1985, p. 265: This fine pair of cast iron torcheres are similar to the designs of Carl Blondel for the Parisian foundry Val d'Osne.