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A George II Carved Pine and Limewood Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
and a frieze depicting a motif of crossed claret jugs and flaming torches. On the corner blocks are
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Adam Style Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Pine

Perpetua table lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1980s
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Rotterdam, NL
change direction of the lighting. A special feature of this lamp is that it can also be used as a torch
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Robert Bery Oil on Canvas Horizontal Painting Titled "Guns and Roses" Framed
By Robert Bery
Located in North Miami, FL
framed the painting in a large scale brushed torch foiled silver metal frame that is 3" D this is a large
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

James Bearden Steel, Enamel and Bronze Cabinet
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
crafted of torch suit steel with bronze and glass enamel highlights and is elegantly constructed with two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Pair of Monumental Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Wall Sconces, 20th C.
By Maison Baguès
Located in Morristown, NJ
carved with symbols of Enlightenment: flaming torches bound with wheat stalks, laurel leaves, and ribbon
Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Antique Portrait of Mennonite Minister Jan Nieuwenhuyzen – Etching c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
), the Bible, a torch (symbolizing reason or truth), and a striking ouroboros—an ancient serpent eating
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Gilt Bronze Chandelier. It depicts a torch like fluted column in the center and six
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
$20,000 Sale Price
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A Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
body with a floral garland motif centered by crossed torches and quivers. The ormolu handles curve
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Three Light Candelabras Sconces
Located in Pearland, TX
creatures, torches, and drippy wax candle sleeves. They are are solid and heavy and newly rewired, bulbs not
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Onyx, Marble and Ormolu centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
pierced torch and quiver designs, as well as berried laurel, beaded and pinwheel motifs. The golden honey
Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Centerpieces

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Ormolu

Bijan, Laurel Brutalist Brass Lamps
By Bijan
Located in New York, NY
American Mid Century pair of Brutalist pinwheel torch cut brass lamps on matte black cube bases
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Patinated Bronze Cherub Vase or Urn
Located in Plainview, NY
torches. The vase rim or mouth is finely crafted in acanthus motif. Timeless and classy, the vase or urn
Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Pendant Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
cutting torch. The rough and unclean edges and rims are distinctive features of this design. The surfaces
Category

20th Century Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Model "V-220" Brass Wall Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
lighting fixture, traditionally used to hold candles or torches. This wall lamp additionally has a
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
By J.E. Caldwell Co.
Located in New York, NY
numeral dial, mounted with gilt bronze angels and a torch finial. Paired with a set of polychrome blue and
Category

Antique 19th Century American Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
. The crystal basket is mounted by flower and rose swags centered by reefs. Three sets of bronze torches
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Russian Empire Style Baccarat Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
In the Russian Empire Style. Six perimeter lights shaped as torches and twelve interior tiered
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Statuary Marble Sculpture of a Neoclassical Maiden
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
and carrying two ceremonial torches or standard bearers as if in procession. She is a rare and unusual
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Set of 3 Mid-Century Brutalist Copper Metal Wall Butterflies
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Toronto, CA
example of Brutalist design from the 1960s–70s. Crafted in hand-cut and torch-treated copper, each
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Set of 6 Plan Chairs, Black Ash /Black Steel, Edward Barber Jay Osgerby
By Fredericia, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby
Located in Dubai, AE
public commissions such as the London 2012 Olympic Torch and projects for the Royal Mint.
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Plan Chairs, Black Ash /Black Steel, Edward Barber Jay Osgerby
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
public commissions such as the London 2012 Olympic Torch and projects for the Royal Mint.
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Plan Chairs, Oak/Black Steel, Edward Barber Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
public commissions such as the London 2012 Olympic Torch and projects for the Royal Mint.
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Plan Chairs, Oak/Black Steel, Edward Barber Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
public commissions such as the London 2012 Olympic Torch and projects for the Royal Mint.
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Plan Chairs, Oak/Black Steel, Edward Barber Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
public commissions such as the London 2012 Olympic Torch and projects for the Royal Mint.
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Plan Chairs, Black Ash /Black Steel, Edward Barber Jay Osgerby
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Fredericia
Located in Dubai, AE
public commissions such as the London 2012 Olympic Torch and projects for the Royal Mint.
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Napoleon III Malachite Dressing Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
grapes decorate the top and base of the mirror. The sides adorned with a long bronze torch and flame
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Greek-Roman Wall Fresco Print – Antique Lithograph of Classical Interior, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
putto bearing a torch, evoking themes of divine love or celebration. The architecture depicted here
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Rug Kilim’s Modern Geometric Rug in Burgundy Tones “Diamonds Vintage”
Located in Long Island City, NY
use of fire—a proprietary oxidization process by torch in the finishing stages of the rug that lends
Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

1970s Pair of Mid Century Brutalist Side Tables by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the 1970s showcases the perfect blend of form and function. Crafted from curved, gold-tone, torch-cut
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Set of 6 French Neo-Classical Style Ormolu Wall Lights 19th Century
Located in London, GB
1880 in date. They feature ribbon tied and torch form back plates with laurel swags, scrolling
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Amphora urn table lamp
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
cupid and putti, to the other the figure of confidence leading the way to the future carrying a torch
Category

Mid-20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century French Folk Art Torchères with Gilt Brass Lion Heads
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
traditions. The interior still retains its original metal tubes, indicating their likely use as torch holders
Category

Antique 19th Century French Torchères

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rocco Drinks Table (Larger Version)
Located in Dallas, TX
functional design. Hand-forged in the U.S.A., its iron top features decorative markings, while the torch-cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Bronze Figure Of A Winged Putto (probably Eros) Circa 1550–1600
Located in Bilzen, BE
drilled hands suggest it once held symbolic attributes — likely a torch, arrow, or bow, consistent with
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Dining Table Iron Flower By Maurice Barilone, Roche Bobois ED.
By Roche Bobois, Maurice Barilone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Torch cut steel table "Iron Flower" designed by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois c1985 Round base
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze wall plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cherubs display wonderfully detailed cupid like wings, with one wielding a torch, while the female cherubs
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, Louis XV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV Period fireback of Venus with her mirror and torch of Hestia. Goddess
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

French White Marble Clock Retailed by Tiffany, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
garlands intertwined with a flaming torch, over a dial face with scrolling foliage hands and Roman numerals
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Enamel

Italian Side Table with Carved Cherubs and Foliate Design
Located in Denton, TX
legs and torch style finial in the center. Black marble top with tan, white and grey veins with carved
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival End Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of monumental brutalist lamps by Richard Barr
By Richard Barr
Located in Tarrytown, NY
torch-cut metal.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A magnificent pair of Spanish Colonial Revival TORCHÈRES CANDLEHOLDERS 1940 s
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
, adding a touch of dramatic flair to any space. The matching lanterns perched atop each torch are equally
Category

Mid-20th Century Torchères

Materials

Wood

Foscarini Magneto LED Table Lamp in White by Giulio Iacchetti
By Foscarini, Giulio Iacchetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with a thermoplastic elastomer, acts as a joint and allows you to direct the torch and slide it
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Iron And Brass Welded Sculpture By Ernesto Emilio Gonzalez
By Ernesto Gonzales
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gonzalez. Sculpture has a textured, blackened finish with edges hand torched by the artist. With brass rods
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated towers and torches
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Wood and Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a torch and quiver in a berried laurel wreath, with a berried foliate background. At the top sits a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model Signed by Enola Gay Navigator Dutch Van Kirk COA
Located in San Diego, CA
Operation Torch. In August, 1946 he completed his service in the Air Corps as a major. His decorations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Aviation Objects

Materials

Plastic, Wood

James Bearden Brutalist Steel and Enamel Sculpture Vessel
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A striking brutalist torch cut steel, and glass enamel vessel sculpture by the noted Des Moines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Vases

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell Gold Leaf and Walnut Studio Cabinet, 1963
By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
embellished with torch-cut brazed discs flanked by two vertical rows of lightbulbs. Behind the mirror is a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf

French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, Louis XV Period, 18th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV Period fireback of Venus with her mirror and torch of Hestia. Goddess
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Wall lamps Svend Aage Holm Sørensen brutalist and copper 1960
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen's Brutalist wall lamps, often made of copper and known for their torch
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

PAIR of Rare French Shell Plaster Sconces by Serge Roche Maison Jansen, 1935
By Maison Jansen, Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
, sculpted arms holding torches and hallway of mirrors is deeply aligned with the vision Roche expressed a
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster, Gesso, Abalone, Shell

Italian Renaissance Display Plate with Classical Figures
Located in Queens, NY
holding a torch in one hand
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical More Desk Accessories

Materials

Paint

Low coffee table "Leda" by Salvador Dalí black Limited Edition varnished brass
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
gas blow torch. The reaction caused results in an irregular dark finish. Legs in black patina not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL PAPER PEINT WITH VENUS
Located in Firenze, FI
holds her son Cupid, characterized by his wings, while with the other she raises a torch, animated by a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper

James Bearden Brutalist Containment Box #3
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brutalist torch cut steel, dyed bronze and glass enamel Containment box by the noted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

James Bearden Brutalist Containment Box #1
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brutalist torch cut steel, dyed bronze and glass enamel Containment box by the noted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Antique European Forged Wrought Iron Floor Standing Candle Holder Candelabra
Located in Forney, TX
and use. Keywords: Torchiere torch candle stand candlestick church altarstick altar stick pricket
Category

Antique 18th Century European Medieval Candelabras

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Torches For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of torches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique torches was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and bronze. There are 4582 antique and vintage torches for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 402 modern editions to choose from as well. Torches have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of torches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Louis XVI and modern torches are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made torches over the years, but those made by Tom Greene, Curtis Jeré and Silas Seandel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Torches?

Torches can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,064, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $616,277.
Questions About Torches
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A torch holder is called a sconce. Historically, a sconce was a type of fixture usually attached to a wall or column that held a burning torch or candle. Today modern electric light sources are similarly affixed to sconces. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage sconces.