Candlestand
(1830-1850)
Medium
cherry wood (Prunus sp.), butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Measurements
(66.0 × 44.0 cm diameter)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Norma Atwell Bequest, 2021
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
A candlestand was a standard piece of furniture in the retiring rooms of elders and eldresses and was often used for candlesticks to sit on. Over time these small portable tables would also have found their way into sewing rooms, seedshops and kitchens.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
New Lebanon, New York, United States
Accession Number
2021.291
Department
International Decorative Arts
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