Pair of tripod candlestands (torchères)
François de CuvilliésWW-1735-008891
The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Catalogue
- Year
- 1735
- Medium
- Carved and gilded pine
- Dimensions
- Overall (each): 52 1/2 × 21 × 21 in. (133.3 × 53.3 × 53.3 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- François de Cuvilliés
Artist
François de Cuvilliés
Sculpture
François de Cuvilliés, sometimes referred to as the Elder, was a Bavarian decorative designer and architect born in the Spanish Netherlands. He was instrumental in bringing the Rococo style to the Wittelsbach court at Munich and to Central Europe in general.
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- François de Cuvilliés
- Year
- 1735
- Medium
- Carved and gilded pine
- Dimensions
- Overall (each): 52 1/2 × 21 × 21 in. (133.3 × 53.3 × 53.3 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1735-008891
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified