Pair of tripod candlestands (torchères), François de Cuvilliés the Younger, circa 1740

German; tripod candlestands; woodwork-furniture. Date: circa 1740. Dimensions: Overall (each): 52 1/2 × 21 × 21 in. (133.3 × 53.3 × 53.3 cm). Medium: carved and gilded pine. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pair of tripod candlestands (torchères) MET 204798